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George Segal — Blimpsies
George Segal

Blimpsies

1999

George Segal's *Blimpsies*, completed in 1999, presents one of the artist's characteristic plaster figures set within a constructed environment of wood and glass, the pale sculptural body rendered with the quiet, almost spectral stillness that became Segal's signature. At over two meters in height and extending nearly as wide, the work commands physical space in a way that insists on the viewer's bodily awareness, drawing them into the same plane as the figure rather than allowing detached observation. The combination of industrial and domestic materials grounds the piece in the mundane world, yet the ghostly white surface of the cast form maintains a distance, a sense of life suspended rather than fully present. Segal developed his practice of casting from live human subjects beginning in the early 1960s, and by the late career period represented by *Blimpsies* he had refined the method into a deeply considered sculptural language. The work carries his persistent interest in isolation, presence, and the poetry of ordinary American life, themes that secured his place among the most significant figurative artists of the twentieth century. Unlike painters addressing similar subjects, Segal insisted on three-dimensional reality, making his figures cohabit space with collectors and visitors in a way that renders the psychological weight of the work immediate and unavoidable. Offered through Templon, *Blimpsies* is accompanied by the artist's signature and represents a substantial late example of Segal's mature output. Works of this scale and period appear infrequently on the primary and secondary markets, making this an uncommon opportunity to acquire a commanding presence from one of postwar American sculpture's essential voices. The work's scale and material integrity make it suited to institutional-caliber private collections as well as to significant architectural spaces where figurative sculpture can be experienced in genuine dialogue with human occupants.

Medium
Plaster, paint, wood, glass
Overall
Signed
Yes
Location
Templon, Paris

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George Segal, Blimpsies, 1999

George Segal's *Blimpsies*, completed in 1999, presents one of the artist's characteristic plaster figures set within a constructed environment of wood and glass, the pale sculptural body rendered with the quiet, almost spectral stillness that became Segal's signature. At over two meters in height and extending nearly as wide, the work commands physical space in a way that insists on the viewer's bodily awareness, drawing them into the same plane as the figure rather than allowing detached observation. The combination of industrial and domestic materials grounds the piece in the mundane world, yet the ghostly white surface of the cast form maintains a distance, a sense of life suspended rather than fully present. Segal developed his practice of casting from live human subjects beginning in the early 1960s, and by the late career period represented by *Blimpsies* he had refined the method into a deeply considered sculptural language. The work carries his persistent interest in isolation, presence, and the poetry of ordinary American life, themes that secured his place among the most significant figurative artists of the twentieth century. Unlike painters addressing similar subjects, Segal insisted on three-dimensional reality, making his figures cohabit space with collectors and visitors in a way that renders the psychological weight of the work immediate and unavoidable. Offered through Templon, *Blimpsies* is accompanied by the artist's signature and represents a substantial late example of Segal's mature output. Works of this scale and period appear infrequently on the primary and secondary markets, making this an uncommon opportunity to acquire a commanding presence from one of postwar American sculpture's essential voices. The work's scale and material integrity make it suited to institutional-caliber private collections as well as to significant architectural spaces where figurative sculpture can be experienced in genuine dialogue with human occupants.

Medium
Plaster, paint, wood, glass
Dimensions
overall: 243.8 x 264.2 x 121.9 cm
Year
1999
Signed
Hand-signed by the artist
Seen at
Templon, Paris

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