© 1978--1979 George Segal
Art © George and Helen Segal Foundation/Licensed by VAGA, New York, NY
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Abraham and Isaac: In Memory of May 4, 1970, Kent State University,
1978–79
George Segal, 1924–2000; born New York, NY; died South Brunswick, NJ; active South Brunswick
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The artist depicts contemporary versions of Abraham and Isaac in an allegory for the May 4, 1970, tragedy at Kent State University. A poignant visualization of humankind's struggle between ideology and paternal love, it mirrors the conflict that led to the death of four students at the hands of the Ohio National Guard. Though Abraham looks poised to strike his son, the artist emphasized that Genesis 22 ends without tragedy, as Isaac is spared.
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Abraham and Isaac: In Memory of May 4, 1970, Kent State University
Dates
1978–79
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Medium
Cast bronze
Dimensions
210 x 300 x 120 cm. (82 11/16 x 118 1/8 x 47 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
The John B. Putnam Jr. Memorial Collection, Princeton University, partial gift of the Mildred Andrews Fund
Object Number
y1978-49
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Unsigned
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- Patrick Joseph Kelleher, Living with Modern Sculpture: the John B. Putnam, Jr., Memorial Collection, (Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Art Museum, 1982)., cat. no. 3; p. 44-47
- Jane McCarthy and Laurily K. Epstein, A guide to the sculpture parks and gardens of America, (New York, NY: Michael Kesend Pub., 1996).
- Karin Dienst, ed., Sculpture of Princeton University: including works from the John B. Putnam Jr. Memorial Collection, (Princeton, NJ: Published by the Office of Communications, in association with the Princeton University Art Museum, 2004)., p. 36–37 (illus.)
