Heinz Henghes :: The Human Figure
29 - 1934
50cm


Study

Marble bought in Rapallo. One strong vein

Carrara marble
25 - 1934
50cm


Erda

A photograph of this sculpture accompanied an article by Ezra Pound in Esquire magazine, August 1934.

Marble was bought in Rapallo at the time Henghes was living and working there.

Carrara marble
26 - 1934
98cm


Eothea

Porto Venere Stone in which sculpture is carved (known as Port d'oro) was given to Henghes by Mrs. Townley

Marble
40 - 1935
75cm


Troll

Near black stone from Revanto-Bracco

Stone
46 - 1936
86cm


Dancer

Braco stone

Stone
44 - 1936
102cm


Reclining Figure
Stone
42 - 1936
30cm


Kneeling Man

Paonazzo Marble. made from a block left over from 'colt'. Arm broke along a vein and is held in place by cement and internal brass pegs.

Marble
53 - 1939
"21"""


The Unborn

Verdi di Prato agglomerate. Peggy Guggenheim

Stone
741 - 1940s
25cm approx


Boy Hiding

Previously cataloged as Man with Raised Arms

Terracotta
774 - 1940s?
5.5cm X 6cm


Crazy man
Ceramic
62 - 1945
"22"""


Bust
Marble
552 - 1945
2 ft long


Reclining Figure
Concrete
67 - 1946
38cm


The Bathers
Terra Cotta
64 - 1946
2'


The Dancers
Terra Cotta
61 - 1946
5'


Venus

Notes by Henghes written on the completion of this work:
Venus, finished May 1946 after almost 3 1/2 months work is so far the largest stonecarving I have done. I stole the block which was lying in a garage by claiming to the tenant that it was mine. It is lovely, gray crystalline marble. This and the bust done a year ago are the beginning of a new humanism in my work. I have given up abstraction for good now in this and through venus I have satisfied myself of the promise of new life in this retour a l'aube which I will make the tenor of the future. The work has exhausted me. I feel tired and indifferent because of the let up of nervous strain the work on this statue has been. It now stands calm and poised in my studio in a silence of its own and I cannot yet judge this venus.

Marble
66 - 1948?
50cm?


Couple
Terra Cotta