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American
(1922–2013)
Leather Wrapped Head
circa 1957
Leather, wood, and nails
22 x 23 x 11 in. (55.88 x 58.42 x 27.94 cm)
Gift of the Kathryn C. Wanlass Foundation
2011.66
This remarkable sculptural object, dating to the late 1950s, was only unearthed recently and brought a considerable amount of attention to its creator, Mel Henderson, a key member of the Bay Area beat-era art community. Henderson’s legacy has been undervalued, mostly because he gave up making these kinds of collectible, displayable artifacts in favor of witty, politically charged actions and land-art interventions.
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