Richmond Barthé

The sculpture titled Boxer, is modeled after the Cuban featherweight fighter, "Kid Chocolate." This piece emphasizes the importance of the body’s pose and movement. The fighter’s body is both muscular and lean at an angled position. The only form of clothing are the gloves on the fighter's hands. This conveys the raw appreciation of the human body. The positioning of the figure standing lightly on the balls of his feet makes it feel like it is ready to strike accurately and swiftly.

Blackberry Woman emits the sense of duty and responsibility that anyone can relate to. The subject is an African American woman in a simple dress who is balancing a basket on her head. The form that she is in closely patterns West African sculpture style. The attention to detail in the woman's toes and fingers further solidifies Barthé's ideals of human body. The slight bend in the knees suggest forward movement.