Portrait Head of Benjamin Fairless
Portrait Head of Benjamin Fairless
Portrait Head of Benjamin Fairless

Portrait Head of Benjamin Fairless

Object number94.173.25
Sculptor (1903 - 1977)
Date1954
MediumBasalt
Credit LineGift of USX
DescriptionSculpture of a male head and neck. Carving is not detailed. Hair is stipple carved. Below neck is roughly chiseled rock.Dimensions24 x 12 x 11.5 in. (61 x 30.5 x 29.2 cm)
MarksApplied partial paper(?) label on the reverse on bottom proper left area of base has red text, possibly "C".
Historical NotesBenjamin Fairless was an executive at U.S. Steel in the 1950s.
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