Colossal AcornHead

The work of the sculptor and public artist Leslie Fry fuses natural and human forms in magical mutations such as Colossal AcornHead, a monumental bronze nut embellished with facial features inspired by ancient Assyrian, Thracian, and Archaic Greek art. It appears to have serendipitously fallen from a tree overhead. Other decoration includes foliage, fruits, and details from medieval architecture.

Image: Leslie Fry, American, born 1954, Colossal AcornHead, 2014. Bronze, edition 2/5. Purchase, with funds from the Gelmont Foundation. 2014.09