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Sculpture
by John van der Kolk

(Bronze and Clay)

Bronze baby, curled up,
resting on a clay pillow

[size 100 mm x 80 mm x 50 mm = 4.0 in x 3.2 in x 2.0 in]

Attractively presented in a gift box

Please note that in this artwork the bronze sculpture cannot be separated from the clay sculpture, whereas in The Pod Unfolds artwork the bronze and clay sculptures can be separated.

Comments from the artist

“This work began as a simple figure study, inspired by the impending birth of my daughter. During the process of creation, however, it assumed greater meaning. I believe that the human figure is the single most expressive image available to an artist, and that a baby is the image of life in its purest form.”

— John van der Kolk