Monumental Head
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| Monumental Head | |
|---|---|
| Tête Monumentale (French) | |
| Artist | Alberto Giacometti |
| Year | 1960 |
| Catalogue | AGD 1003 |
| Medium | Bronze sculpture |
| Movement | Abstract |
| Subject | Roughly modeled head with a long neck |
| Dimensions | 94 cm × 29.8 cm × 37.5 cm (37 in × 11.75 in × 14.75 in)[1] |
| Location | Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Washington, D.C. |
| Owner | Smithsonian Institution |
| Accession | 66.2042 |
| Followed by | L'Homme qui marche I |
Monumental Head (French: Tête Monumentale) is a 1960 bronze sculpture by Alberto Giacometti, installed at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden in Washington, D.C., in the United States. The abstract work measures 37 x 11 3/4 x 14 3/4 inches and depicts a roughly modeled head with an extended neck.[1] Other casts of Monumental Head from this period are found in the collections of other institutions, including the Phillips Collection and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.[2][3]
