Eduardo Paolozzi 1924-2005
The Twin Tower of the Sfinx-State II, 1962
aluminium
67½ by 61¼ by 32¼ inches
unique

Provenance
Private Collection, UK

Exhibited
Sao Paolo, VII Bienal de Sao Paolo, Great Britain: Davie, Paolozzi, Vaughan, British Council, 1963, cat no.12
London, Hanover Gallery, Paolozzi, July 1968, illus b/w p8
Berlin, Nationalgalerie, Eduardo Paolozzi, 5 February - 6 April 1975, cat no.32, p33, illus b/w

Literature
Uwe M. Schneede, Paolozzi, Harry N. Abrams, New York, 1970, pp.14, 16, illus b/w plate 40
Diane Kirkpatrick, Eduardo Paolozzi, New York Graphic Society, Connecticut, 1969, pp 58-9, illus b/w plate 40
Eduardo Paolozzi, Sculpture, Drawings, Graphics 1949-1968, British Council, 1982, cat no.32, a large scale photograph of The Twin Tower of the Sfinx-State II was included in this touring exhibition
Winifried Konnertz, Eduardo Paolozzi, DuMont Buchverlag, Cologne, 1984, pp123, 126, 128, illus b/w pl 250

The Twin Tower of the Sfinx State, 1962, collection Whitworth Art Gallery, Manchester is the 'first version' of this sculpture and was cast in bronze.
The Twin Towers of the Sfinx State III , was exhibited in Paolozzi's solo exhibition held at Stadtische Kunstalle, Dusseldorf, 1969, cat no.3, at that time it was loaned by the Hanover Gallery, London, its current location is unknown.
Other 'Twin Towers' sculptures by Eduardo Paolozzi are Imperial War Museum, 1962, collection Munich, Lenbackhaus Museum, Wittgenstein at Cassino, 1963/1966, painted, collection Leeds City Art Gallery and Tower for Mondrian, 1963-4/1966, painted, private collection Dusseldorf.