Homage to Gustav Mahler
Datec. 1959
Artist
Leonard Baskin
(American sculptor and printmaker, 1922–2000)
MediumBronze
Dimensions21 × 11 × 1/4 in. (53.3 × 27.9 × 0.6 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred Appel, Jr., 2009
Object number2009-22
On View
Not on viewClassificationsSCULPTURE
Label TextThe original music of Austrian composer and conductor Gustav Mahler (1860–1911) was not widely valued until after his death. Performance of his music was banned during the Nazi regime, and he steadily gained renown after World War II. Baskin was attracted to individuals like Mahler who were underappreciated during their lifetimes.
