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Thomas Schütte — Mann mit Fahne (M 1:5)
Thomas Schütte

Mann mit Fahne (M 1:5)

2018

"Mann mit Fahne (M 1:5)" is a bronze sculpture by Thomas Schütte that depicts a standing male figure holding a flag, scaled at a 1:5 ratio as indicated in the title. The work exemplifies Schütte's characteristic approach to figurative sculpture, combining simplified forms with expressive gestures to create a work that engages with themes of identity, politics, and human agency. Mounted on a custom steel base designed by the artist, the piece reflects Schütte's practice of treating the pedestal as an integral component of the sculptural composition.

Medium
bronze, on artist's steel base

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Modern & Contemporary Art Evening Sale

October 10, 2024

Lot 18

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Thomas Schütte, Mann mit Fahne (M 1:5), 2018

"Mann mit Fahne (M 1:5)" is a bronze sculpture by Thomas Schütte that depicts a standing male figure holding a flag, scaled at a 1:5 ratio as indicated in the title. The work exemplifies Schütte's characteristic approach to figurative sculpture, combining simplified forms with expressive gestures to create a work that engages with themes of identity, politics, and human agency. Mounted on a custom steel base designed by the artist, the piece reflects Schütte's practice of treating the pedestal as an integral component of the sculptural composition.

Medium
bronze, on artist's steel base
Year
2018
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Political Symbolism, Monumental, Bronze Sculpture, Public Art, Gestural, Figure with flag, Modernist Abstraction, German, Neo-Expressionism, Contemporary

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