Walking Woman

Walking Woman is a 1912 bronze sculpture by Ukrainian American artist Alexander Archipenko. It is a prime example of his early Cubist-inspired style, which revolutionized modern sculpture.1

Archipenko's innovative approach involved exploring the interplay of voids and solids, as well as concave and convex surfaces. In Walking Woman, he pierced holes in the figure's torso and face and used concavities for the lower legs, moving away from traditional sculptural representation. This work, along with others from his Cubist period, demonstrated a new way of understanding form and space in sculpture. Archipenko's abstract shapes in this piece also show a monumentality and rhythmic movement that reflect the era's interest in African art.12