World renowned sculpture Milton Sherrill contributed an incredible work of art to the Yonkers community. In 2015, Sherrill created a sculpture to honor former Mayor of Yonkers Alfred Delbello. The work resides along the Alfred B. Delbello Riverwalk near Yonkers City Pier, overlooking the city he so loved.
“They”™re simple line drawings, the idea being that less is more,” he says. “My sculpture influenced the drawings, not the other way around.”
Indeed, Sherrill”™s drawings were inspired by his “Knowledge of Man I” and “Knowledge of Man II” series. These bronzes, many of which have an amber patina, possess a quality that evokes both the ancient and the futuristic. The heads are egg-shaped, recalling the elongated heads of Egypt”™s pharaohs and queens as well as the headdresses of West African women while also suggesting creatures in a sci-fi movie. The bodies ”” spindly and angular yet round of belly ”” echo the shrouded figure in Martha Graham”™s solo dance “Lamentation” and the sheathed royal women of ancient Egypt.
To learn more about Milton Sherrill and his work, visit his website.
