Friday, May 16, 2025

Horse

 


When I was at the Phoenix Art Museum, I made a point of stopping to see this sculpture called simply "Horse" by Elie Nadelman.  I love the smooth lines of the  sculpture standing on those impossibly thin legs.

Nadelman was a Polish/American modernist sculptor born in Warsaw in 1882.  

The plain background and smooth lines of the sculpture seemed to make it a perfect candidate for some creative editing.










I especially liked the color and spotlight effect of this version.


















This one looks like an artist's sketch.


































In this last one, I made it look like a vintage postal stamp.  

It's a beautiful piece of art that can be the inspiration for more beautiful art.  






10 comments:

roentare said...

There’s something mesmerising about how Nadelman captured strength and grace with such elegant simplicity—“Horse” feels like it could step right out of time and into a dream.

Travel said...

The blue rendering is "A horse of a different color".

Diaday said...

You have created beautiful art based off the original. I like how the ears, eyes, and nose are highlighted on the blue horse,.

RedPat said...

It is such a gorgeous piece, Sharon. I think I prefer the original image.

Bill said...

The horse is a stunning piece of art. I like the blue version too.

Amy said...

I like the original one but I think the postage stamp suits it too

Cloudia said...

Bold vision, the artists and yours! Generic yet unique. I like that sculpture a lot. Thanks for sharing it and your creations. Aloha!

Stefan Jansson said...

Back when horse sculptures always looked a bit different with the small head.

Steve Reed said...

It kind of DOES look like it belongs on a postage stamp! It's amazing how thin its legs are. I like the clean lines.

William Kendall said...

I like your treatments of it.