THE BOW
(from Speak to us of Children)

The Gibran Sculpture Series

This is a colour photo of a fine art bronze sculpture. It is of a naked left hand holding a longbow vertically and we are looking at the back of the hand. The bow has no string. It is not a conventional wooden bow, but it is formed exclusively of many small, apparently naked, human bodies, possibly children. It is a 3D interpretation of the drawing by Kahlil Gibran for the chapter entitled 'Children' from his book The Prophet.

The bronze bow is available as a separate sculpture in various sizes and editions. The smallest is 85cm high.
One each side, on large doors, make wonderful handles.

“You are the bows from which your children as living arrows are sent forth.”

Kahlil Gibran – The Prophet, 1923.

 

This is a colour photo of a fine art bronze sculpture. It is of a naked left hand holding a longbow vertically and we are looking at the back of the hand. The bow has no string. It is not a conventional wooden bow, but it is formed exclusively of many small, apparently naked, human bodies, possibly children. It is a 3D interpretation of the drawing by Kahlil Gibran for the chapter entitled 'Children' from his book The Prophet.

The Bow is a detailed work taken from the main sculpture, Speak to us of Children.
The hand is lifesize.

The original sculpture is based on Gibran’s own drawing for his poem Speak to us of Children.
The bow is formed of children and echoes the message of his writing.

The Bow is a detailed work taken from the main sculpture,
Speak to us of Children.
The hand is lifesize.

The original sculpture is based on Gibran’s own drawing for his poem Speak to us of Children.
The bow is formed of children and echoes the message of his writing.

This is a colour photo of a fine art bronze sculpture. It is of a naked left hand holding a longbow vertically and we are looking at a closeup of the palm of the hand. The bow has no string. It is not a conventional wooden bow, but it is formed exclusively of many small, apparently naked, human bodies, possibly children. It is a 3D interpretation of the drawing by Kahlil Gibran for the chapter entitled 'Children' from his book The Prophet.

To learn more about Kahlil Gibran, click here.

To learn more about The Prophet, click here to go to the Wikipedia entry.

To see the Speak to us of Children sculpture, click here.

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