Max Ulrich "Uli" Schoop Terracotta Bust of Young Woman randy strong paperweight She reminds me of antique

She reminds me of antique Santos figures

I love little portraits

as if at rest

Quite beautifully and concisely constructed

Rooted in a tradition of body painting

Max Ulrich "Uli" Schoop Terracotta Bust of Young Woman randy strong paperweight She reminds me of antiqueMax Ulrich (Uli) Schoop (1903 1990) was a German born sculptor, painter, printmaker, who lived and worked in Paris (1928 1940) then Zurich, Switzerland, where he was a professor of art at the University of Zurich from 1953 1973. This wonderful small bust is signed but undated, but based on other works I believe likely dates to the 1940s. Finely sculpted and beautiful from every view, I find her quite a thoughtful, curious and gentle seeming presence!