Lynda Benglis, Louise Bourgeois, Alina Szapocznikow After Awkward Objects

  • Installation view, 'After Awkward Objects', Hauser & Wirth London, 2009

    Photo: Andrew Smart, A.C. Cooper Ltd
  • Wing — Lynda Benglis, 1970
    Cast aluminium
    170.2 x 150.5 x 152.4 cm / 67 x 59 1/4 x 60 in
    Courtesy Cheim & Read, New York
  • Installation view, 'After Awkward Objects', Hauser & Wirth London, 2009

    Photo: Andrew Smart, A.C. Cooper Ltd
  • Alpha 1 — Lynda Benglis, 1973–1974
    Aluminium wire mesh with cotton bunting, zinc, aluminium, sprayed tin (top coating)
    81.3 x 35.6 x 60.5 cm / 32 x 14 x 23 7/8 in
    Courtesy Cheim & Read, New York
  • Installation view, 'After Awkward Objects', Hauser & Wirth London, 2009

    Photo: Andrew Smart, A.C. Cooper Ltd
  • Come — Lynda Benglis, 1969–1974
    Cast bronze
    35.6 x 81.3 x 121.9 cm / 14 x 32 x 48 in
    Courtesy Cheim & Read, New York
  • Under the Cupola — Alina Szapocznikow, 1970
    Polyurethane foam, stockings
    36 x 73 x 100 cm / 14 1/8 x 28 3/4 x 39 3/8 in
  • Installation view, 'After Awkward Objects', Hauser & Wirth London, 2009

    Photo: Andrew Smart, A.C. Cooper Ltd
  • Headless torso — Alina Szapocznikow, 1968
    Polyester resin, polyurethane foam
    46 x 64 x 73 cm / 18 1/8 x 25 1/4 x 28 3/4 in

    Courtesy Zacheta National Art Gallery / Medium
  • Photosculptures (detail) — Alina Szapocznikow, 1971/2007
    20 gelatin silver prints on baryte paper
    30 x 24 cm / 11 3/4 x 9 1/2 in each
  • Installation view, 'After Awkward Objects', Hauser & Wirth London, 2009

    Photo: Andrew Smart, A.C. Cooper Ltd
  • Installation view, 'After Awkward Objects', Hauser & Wirth London, 2009

    Photo: Andrew Smart, A.C. Cooper Ltd
  • Avenza Revisited II — Louise Bourgeois, 1968–1969
    Bronze, silver nitrate patina
    130.8 x 104.1 x 191.7 cm / 51 1/2 x 41 x 75 1/2 in
  • Installation view, 'After Awkward Objects', Hauser & Wirth London, 2009

    Photo: Andrew Smart, A.C. Cooper Ltd
  • Installation view, 'After Awkward Objects', Hauser & Wirth London, 2009

    Photo: Andrew Smart, A.C. Cooper Ltd
  • Dessert V — Alina Szapocznikow, 1970
    Polyester, colour photography
    23 x 16 x 19 cm / 9 x 6 1/4 x 7 1/2 in

    Courtesy Ursula Hauser Collection, Switzerland
  • Installation view, 'After Awkward Objects', Hauser & Wirth London, 2009
  • Lampes Bouche I — Alina Szapocznikow
    Coloured polyester resin, electrical wiring, metal
    41 x 12 x 10 cm / 16 1/8 x 4 3/4 x 3 7/8 in
  • The Beggar — Louise Bourgeois
    Bronze, dark patina
    20 x 14.6 x 10.7 cm / 7 7/8 x 5 3/4 x 4 1/4 in
  • Self portrait — Alina Szapocznikow, 1948–1956
    Pencil on watermarked laid paper
    19 x 22.2 cm / 7 1/2 x 8 3/4 in

    Courtesy Ursula Hauser Collection, Switzerland
  • Installation view, 'After Awkward Objects', Hauser & Wirth London, 2009

    Photo: Andrew Smart, A.C. Cooper Ltd
  • Installation view, 'After Awkward Objects', Hauser & Wirth London, 2009

    Photo: Andrew Smart, A.C. Cooper Ltd
  • Tumeurs personnifiés — Alina Szapocznikow, 1972

    Courtesy Zacheta National Art Gallery / Medium