Private collector

Dallas, TX

“Torso” is one of the ten bronzes created by John Vassar House (JVH) and cast in Rome and shipped to the Sisti Galleries in Franklin St. Buffalo, NY for a one man show in May 1960.

The ten sculptures were created between year 1958 and 1960. Interestingly, these sculptures adopt up to three different medium styles being:

Abstract/Representational:

• Gamebird; 
• Cat; 
• Torso; 
• Warrior

Organic-Vertebrae:

• Spine-Animal-Form
• Reunion

Organic/Pods/Seeds/Birth: 

• Elements; 
• Seed; 
• Birth;  
• Growth

Torso falls within the “Abstract/Representational” and is a unique sculpture piece. JVH had a second name for this life-size sculpture being “Maid of the Mist” which is a clear reminder of the historic (since 1846) sightseeing boat of Niagara Falls. As you may be aware, Niagara Falls was JVH’s birthplace.