© Frink Estate
This roughly-modelled bronze figure stands poised on two gaunt legs.
The predatory, wingless bird of ill-omen, number one of a series of four, is a significant work in the artist's development.
More information
Title of artwork, date
Harbinger Bird I, 1960
Date supported
1965
Medium and material
Bronze
Dimensions
44 cm
Grant
90
Total cost
180
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