Girl Washing Hair at Sink
| Artist | George Segal (American, 1924–2000) |
|---|---|
| Title | Girl Washing Hair at Sink |
| Date | 1971 |
| Medium | Plaster, porcelain, wood, and and metal |
| Dimensions | Overall (dimensions of sink): 62 × 60 × 30 in. (157.5 × 152.4 × 76.2 cm) See description label in dimensions for sink dimensions |
| Credit Line | Museum purchase with the aid of funds from the National Endowment for the Arts and gifts from Dr. Richard D. Young and Dr. and Mrs Henry R. Hope, Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University |
| Accession Number | 73.20 |
| This artwork is currently off display. You may be able to see this artwork by filling out an art viewing room request. | |
A white plaster cast of a nude woman standing before a porcelain pedestal sink. She lifts her arms to her head. Shadows interplay on the walls from the sink and the woman's figure.
Although often classified as a Pop artist, George Segal’s work frequently addressed social justice or other moral issues that separated it from Pop Art’s commercialism. Indeed, through his practice of making plaster casts directly from family and friends, he created sculptures with a uniquely human element. Some of Segal‘s most powerful sculptures memorialize the victims of the Holocaust—including his own extended family in Poland. By contrast, Girl Washing Hair at Sink initially appears mundane. However, viewed through the lens of Segal’s commitment to human rights and dignity, the work signifies the beauty of daily life and its commonplace rituals.
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"Girl Washing Hair at Sink | Collections Online." Collections Online. Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University, 2025. https://artmuseum.indiana.edu/collections-online/browse/object.php?number=73.20