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Odalisque represents the artist's shift, since the late 1970s, toward more concentrated, solid forms that emphasize volume and weight. It is composed of several massive pieces of rusted steel, some of which are maritime buoys and chains that have been cut apart and joined to abstract elements. There is an elegant dialogue between vertical and horizontal movements, curved and straight lines, and convex and concave forms. Unlike much of his earlier work, which has a single, frontal orientation, this piece has two distinctive views. From the front it is dominated by sharp straight edges and inverted forms, while from the back it is defined by large rounded shapes and arcs. The ample forms and voluptuous curves of this sculpture correspond to the image of a sensuous harem concubine suggested by the title. From Metropolitan Museum of Art website. CD 1/17/2007full view