Thinker on a Rock

Thinker on a Rock is a bronze sculpture by Barry Flanagan.[1]

Thinker on a Rock
ArtistBarry Flanagan
Year1997
Typesculpture
Dimensions334.0 cm × 257.8 cm × 181.6 cm (10 ft 11+12 in × 8 ft 5+12 in × 5 ft 11+12 in)
LocationNational Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden, Washington, D.C.
Coordinates38°53′27.84″N 77°1′20.36″W
OwnerNational Gallery of Art

Brian Ferriso, executive director of the Philbrook Museum of Art, said:

"The playful subject matter clearly references several art historical traditions, including that of Rodin. In addition to the subject, this work's expressive nature encapsulates the artist's unique ability to create three-dimensional 'gestural' drawings with bronze."[2]

There are eight casts of the work, with six of them installed at:

  1. Washington University in St. Louis[3]
  2. John and Mary Pappajohn Sculpture Park, Des Moines, Iowa[4]
  3. Utrecht, Netherlands[5]
  4. O’Connell Street in Dublin[6]
  5. Philbrook Museum of Art, in Tulsa, Oklahoma[2]
  6. The National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden, in Washington, D.C.[7][8][9]

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