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From “My Modern Met” - “The Tragic Other Figure”

DateWednesday, July 11, 2012 at 11:11AM

Guilio Paolini, L'altra figura (The Other Figure), 1984 (click photo for larger image)

“Here at My Modern Met, we feature many works by contemporary artists, but once in awhile we get stopped in our tracks by a timeless piece that was completed decades ago. This sculpture, titled L'altra figura (The Other Figure) was created by Italian artist Guilio Paolini in 1984. It features two Roman busts raised on plinths, with two mirrored heads looking at the floor as is something dramatic has just taken place. With multiple pieces of plaster shattered onto the floor, it appears that another bust must have taken a great fall to its death.”

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