Lachaise, Floating
Gaston Lachaise’s work was inspired by the woman he loved, whom he followed to the United States from France in 1906. While she was petite, Lachaise’s bronze figures are often monumental and, despite their volume, appear to levitate or float. The single curve of the figure’s arms reflects the artist’s interest in Indian art and her head is bald in an effort to make the figure timeless.Gaston LachaiseAmerican1882Paris, France1935New York, NY 
Floating Figure1927, cast after 1935Bronze50 1/2 × 90 3/4 × 25University of Nebraska–Lincoln, bequests of Frances Sheldon and Adams Bromley SheldonU-701.1969
Floating Figure1927, cast after 1935Bronze50 1/2 × 90 3/4 × 25University of Nebraska–Lincoln, bequests of Frances Sheldon and Adams Bromley SheldonU-701.1969