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In <EM>Woman on White Wicker Rocker</EM>, for instance, a bronze edition of an original plaster, the figure’s demeanor suggests introspection, melancholia, and apprehension all at once. </P></SPAN>","remarks":null},{"texttype":"Online","textpurpose":"Gallery Label","textentryhtml":"Segal pioneered the use of plaster bandages for orthopedic casts as a sculptural medium, creating life-size figures posed in tableaux like this representation of a woman in her rocking chair. To create this sculpture, he wrapped the model with bandages in sections, removing the pieces when they hardened and reassembling them to create a shell. He then made a mold to cast the form in bronze, which was painted white to echo the original plaster. Segal’s sculptures often convey a sense of isolation, due in part to the suppression of expression and individual features. He also required his sitters to remain still for extended periods of time while wrapped in bandages, which may contribute to the sense of remoteness conveyed by his figures.","remarks":"MOD_09-12_WLA – Day 1 Cataloguing"},{"texttype":"Online","textpurpose":"Provenance","textentryhtml":" George and Helen Segal Foundation, North Brunswick, New Jersey, gift; to Princeton University Art Museum, 2007.\n","remarks":null}],"datebegin":1984,"sortnumber":"2007   37","published_date":"2026-03-31 02:38:33.645291","objectid":52959,"dimensions":"107.9 x 91.4 x 111.8 cm (42 1/2 x 36 x 44 in.)","on_view":true}