Indian and Pronghorn Antelope

sculpture by Manship

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The sculpture Indian and Pronghorn Antelope was created in 1914 by American sculptor Paul Manship. Manship's style was influenced by classical sculpture, as well as ancient art from Greece, Assyria, Egypt, and Minoan civilizations. He developed a distinctive style that moved away from the naturalism popular at the time, characterized by simplified modeling and rhythmic patterns. The Indian and Pronghorn Antelope was one of his early, popular compositions. A pronghorn is also known as a prairie antelope.12

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Paul Manship
…early compositions, including the popular Indian and Pronghorn Antelope (1914). Among his other large decorative works—mostly in bronze—are Dancer and Gazelles (1916), of which there are versions in several museums, and Prometheus (1934), a fountain sculpture at Rockefeller Center in New York. He executed many portraits in marble; most striking…
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…early compositions, including the popular Indian and Pronghorn Antelope (1914). Among his other large decorative works—mostly in bronze—are Dancer and Gazelles (1916), of which there are versions in several museums, and Prometheus (1934), a fountain sculpture at Rockefeller Center in New York. He executed many portraits in marble; most striking…
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