Cavallo di Forma 1945

Curator: This is "Cavallo di Forma" by Marino Marini, part of the collection at the Harvard Art Museums. Editor: It feels almost ghostly, doesn't it? Like a horse emerging from fog. The texture is quite striking. Curator: Marini was fascinated by the relationship between humans and horses, particularly the sense of tension and balance. You can see it in the deliberate, almost rough handling of the materials. Editor: I'm drawn to the marks themselves. The process seems so present. It looks like charcoal or a similar medium, worked and reworked to build up the form. It feels incredibly direct, almost primal. Curator: Indeed. Marini explored these themes throughout his career, capturing the shifting dynamics of modernity, the unease and uncertainty, in this ancient pairing of man and beast. Editor: The starkness definitely stays with you. It reminds me that art isn't just about the image; it's about the hands that made it.