Museum object · Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
Embrace
1938
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Source catalog description
This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.
A sculpture designed and created by Art Smith. The modern artwork, with unique imagery and line work, captures two figures hugging, one taller than the other. Each has boxy shape, with a square head and rectangular body. Smith created the artwork while attending Copper Union and kept it in his home for the rest of his life.
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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-13
Catalog reference: 2025.16.4
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