Daedalus, Mary Callery

Daedalus (1949)

This sculpture was created with gilt bronze on a marble base. The long, skinny, organic shapes made of the bronze give the piece life and gesture, almost creating a human form. The piece stands at its tallest point 28 inches and the bronze forms dominate the black marble base. The contrast between dark and light is very strong and the sharp diagonals create rapid movement while the actual organic quality of the shapes provides contrast to the harsh angles. The overarching piece creates a top to the piece and frames the central components nicely.

This sculpture is currently featured in the Carnegie Museum of Art.