Imama

Like Deus, Imama was created in 1953 and abstractly renders the form of a figure through large, geometric shapes. On the bottom right corner of the panel, Nivola includes small depictions of a female figure, suggested by the breast-like forms. There is a distinct quality to the surface of the sandcast. Over time and as his technique developed, Nivola would come to be so intimately acquainted with the beaches on Long Island near his home that he knew where to visit in order to obtain the precise color and texture of sand that he desired. A further work in the series, Sardinian Shepherd (1953), is in the permanent collection of the Parrish Art Museum and on view through 2021.