Her back ramrod straight, Martha Graham’s likeness sits stoically enthroned in a simple chair. Depicting one of the most influential dancers of the twentieth century after her retirement, Marisol’s sculpture honors the enduring legacy of this performer while also nodding to the debilitating arthritis that ended her career, illustrated here by bound hands. Marisol’s depiction underscores that while a performer can harness and hone the spirit of dance for a while, like everything in life, a body’s role is only temporary.