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Balalaika Player
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
A Lithuanian immigrant, Blazys introduced modernist sculpture to Cleveland upon his arrival in 1925. These figures merge rhythmic movement inspired by music with faceted, geometric planes derived from Cubism.
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit lineBalalaika Player, 1925. Alexander Blazys (American, born Russian Empire [now Lithuania], 1894–1963). Bronze; overall: 31.2 x 19.8 x 9.3 cm (12 5/16 x 7 13/16 x 3 11/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Hinman B. Hurlbut Collection, 1926.1548
