“Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the great and awesome day of the LORD comes.
Malachi 4:5 ESV
Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD:
Malachi 4:5 KJV
New International Version
“See, I will send the prophet Elijah to you before that great and dreadful day of the LORD comes.
Malachi 4:5 NIV
- Standing Figures (Thirty Figures) (art.nelson-atkins.org)
Magdalena Abakanowicz’s figures are instantly identifiable by their stark imagery. The haunting power of these headless, standing figures invites many interpretations, and the artist welcomes this approach. Could they be awaiting final judgment? Do they suggest war victims? Are they primordial beings in silent communication? Each figure is individually cast from a burlap-lined body mold.