Nathaniel Kaz's 1935 marble sculpture Mother Earth in Metropolitan Museum collection

Nathaniel Kaz created the marble sculpture Mother Earth in 1935. The Metropolitan Museum of Art acquired this work for its permanent collection. In 1988, the museum displayed the sculpture in an exhibition titled The Human Figure in Transition, 2900-1945. Photographs show Kaz with his sculpture both during its creation and decades later at the museum. The artwork represents Kaz's exploration of figurative form during the mid-20th century. The Metropolitan Museum's acquisition and exhibition demonstrate institutional recognition of Kaz's contribution to American sculpture. The 1988 exhibition contextualized Kaz's work within broader historical developments in figurative art. This documentation preserves both the artwork's creation and its museum presentation across different eras.