The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of April 18, 2024
Miss Spongeface
2003
(Mexican, 1934–2010)
Overall: 28 x 15.2 x 16.5 cm (11 x 6 x 6 1/2 in.)
Gift of Mildred Constantine 2004.62
Location: 224A Contemporary Corridor
Did You Know?
The Mexican sculptor was also the former director of the Museum of Modern Art, Mexico City.Description
Mexican sculptor Helen Escobedo is known for her monumental, abstract sculptures that are often made with natural materials. Miss Spongeface is unique for its miniature scale and figurative qualities. Using an estropajo, or the fibrous, sponge interior of a vegetable gourd, Escobedo carved her medium into the bust of female figure, and gave it a humorous name, creating a whimsical, distinctive sculpture.- {{cite web|title=Miss Spongeface|url=false|author=Helen Escobedo|year=2003|access-date=18 April 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}
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