The Prophet
Bronze
1974

The Rodin-like texture of this work is a sharp contrast to Baskin’s usually smooth or swathed figures. Having switched from working in clay to working in plaster in the late sixties, the new medium allowed Baskin the opportunity to achieve a variety of surfaces. The subject, however, has classic Baskin iconography. The figure is almost obscured by its garmenting save a general visage and the prominent hands. Baskin has stated that the hands, along with the eyes, are often a reflection of one’s soul.