Claudia Fitch
Colossal Heads, 2002
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Six sculptures (urethane enamel paint and fiberglass over polystyrene foam), each approximately 6 foot high by 4 feet wide by 4 feet deep
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Claudia Fitch was inspired first by the monumental statuary of Roman civic arenas to create a series of Colossal Heads for the stadium. In reinventing that ancient tradition for a 21st century stadium, the Colossal Heads are idiosyncratic interpretations of images from a variety of eras and cultures: the huge puppet-like masks of Rio de Janeiro’s Carnival; sculptural signs from Coney Island penny arcades; theatrical masks from a variety of African and Asian traditions; and familiar photographs of movie stars from the 20th century.
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