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Humor in sculpture is a complex and changing theme.  This article is not intended to be comprehensive, but the start of a conversation. Featuring work by Picasso, Steve Worthington, Carl Milles, Tom Otterness, Fernando Botero, Akio Takamori and David Cerny.

Bela Bacsi uses humor as an invitation to engage his sculptures.  While some contemporary art can seem intimidating or esoteric to the viewer, Bacsi’s humor often suggests a kind of intimacy between himself and the viewer, like a private joke shared between friends, because he executes his work with a gentle hand and a wink and a smile that helps the viewer make a real personal connection to his sculpture.