Object Details
Artist
Mahonri Young, born Salt Lake City, UT 1877-died Norwalk, CT 1957
Founder
Roman Bronze Works, Inc.
Luce Center Label
Mahonri Young was enthusiastic about sports throughout his childhood and often attended boxing matches with his younger brother, Wally. On a trip to Paris in 1926, Young began his popular Prizefighter series, which included Right to the Jaw. Sporting events and sports heroes were very popular in the American market during the 1920s, and Young’s prizefighters, which emphasized the excitement and glamour of boxing, brought him widespread recognition.
Luce Object Quote
“To me the problem has always been to animate the inert and lifeless material, whether bronze, stone, or wood, and to make it function like one of nature’s own creations.” Artist quoted in Thomas E. Toone, Mahonri Young: His Life and Art, 1997
Credit Line
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mahonri Sharp Young
Date
1926-1927
Object number
1976.122.2
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
Sculpture
Medium
bronze
Dimensions
overall (includes base): 15 x 21 1/4 x 10 1/8 in. (38.1 x 54.0 x 25.7 cm) overall: 14 x 20 7/8 x 9 1/2 in. (35.6 x 53.0 x 24.1 cm)
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Department
Painting and Sculpture
Data Source
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Topic
Figure group\male
Occupation\sport\boxing
Link to Original Record
Record ID
saam_1976.122.2