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The exhibition brings together 82 sculptures created between 1792 and 2023 and ranging in size from palm-sized coins to monumental statues created from diverse media such as bronze, marble, shoes, paper, and hair. Made by 70 different artists, these sculptures are displayed to allow for juxtapositions of historical and contemporary works that invite dialogue and reflection on notions of power and identity. American sculpture in its many forms also has served as an expression of resistance, liberation, and a vital means for reclaiming identity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The exhibition draws extensively on works from SAAM\u2019s collection, which is the largest collection of American sculpture in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The exhibition and related book, published in association with Princeton University Press, contributes new scholarship to the understudied field of American sculpture, which hasn\u2019t been the subject of a major publication survey in more than 50 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Shape of Power is organized by Karen Lemmey, the Lucy S. 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