King David

Szwarc, Marek (1892-1958)

A synthetic presentation of a figure composed of round, geometrical forms, sitting on a wooden pedestal. King Solomon, son of king David, the builder of the Temple whose story was recorded in the Book of 1 Kings. Made of steel sheets, rods, wood and glass, the sculpture is a testimony to Szwarc’s experiments with form after World War II. The seemingly random usage of pieces of wood, steel sheet, wire and glass, creates a monumental though disturbing symbolic depiction of king Solomon’s majesty.

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Information about the object
Author/creator
Szwarc, Marek (1892-1958)
Object type
sculpture
Time of creation/dating
1955
Place of creation
Paris (France)
Technique
metalloplastics
Material
tin
glass
oak wood
Keywords
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Owner
POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews
Identification number
MPOLIN-M37
Localization
The object is not currently on display