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This enamel pin was inspired by a French sculpture, on display, in the Getty Center's collection. 

- Dimensions: 1 inch L x 1 3/4 inches W
- Material: Enamel, nickel
- Made in the USA
- Item #: LAI-PIN

This monumental nude seems to float in space. Perched on her right hip, the figure's extended legs and left arm create a strong horizontal, echoed in the plinth beneath her. Resting on an imaginary center of gravity, she teeters between immobility and movement, suspension, and flight.

Aristide Maillol often used the female form to symbolize aspects of nature such as the sea, seasons, and even air.

L'Air
Aristide Maillol (French, 1861–1944)
Designed in 1938 and cast in 1962
Lead, 50 × 94 × 36 3/4 inches
J. Paul Getty Museum, 2005.113.1
Gift of Fran and Ray Stark

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