5. Study for a Lying Torso
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5. Study for a Lying Torso
stone, 7.5 x 4.5 x 2 cm
Research information
The comparative work ''Reclining Figure'' (1957.) was published in ŽELJKO GRUM, "Modern Gallery", catalog of the permanent setup of the Modern Gallery, Modern Gallery, Zagreb, 1987., p. 133, cat. No. 208. Dušan Matić (born 1926.) stood out in cultural circles as one of the founders of the poetry event ''Goran's Spring'', and made a special contribution in preserving and promoting the legacy and artistic heritage of Vojin Bakić. As his friend, and later, a member of the editorial board for the Vojin Bakić’s monograph, he participated in writing, editing and publishing the monograph ''Vojin Bakić, Modern Artist, Primal Sculptor'', published in 2000. Occasionally he also worked as a correspondent for ''Novi List'', ''Novosti'', ''Identitet'' and ''Croatian Left''.
PROVENANCE
Historical collection by Dušan Matić, Zagreb.
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