Key moments in the race evoke the human competitive spirit as seen through male horses. There will be a winner, a loser, an attacker, a defender. These once-off pieces seem intended as experiments for a new series, which was never produced. The artist had refocused his curiosity on depicting the subject of conflict, speed, and motion after making works like “Fighting Buffaloes” and “Bull and Bear.”
“Kurt Lossgott's sculptures abound with astonishing anatomical details … of arrested movement, suppressed rage or self humiliation.” The Telegraph, 14 February 1969
Smooth, tranquil equine head, poised serene.
Calm Horsehead presents a simplified, elegant equine profile. Cast in resin with a polished finish, the head tilts gently, eyes closed in repose. Smooth planes and subtle musculature underscore serenity. Lossgott uses minimal modelling to capture grace without tension — a quiet counterpoint to the more dynamic variants. The sculpture reads as a meditation on poise and composure in motion.
also known as Horse Head: Photofinish
Strained equine head, flared nostrils, taut expression.
Aggressive Horsehead captures raw energy: the nostrils flare, muscles ripple below a wrinkled brow, and veins pulse along the jaw. The head is thrust forward, ears pinned, hinting at imminent action. Cast in resin with deep-etched finishes, the piece emphasises texture and tension. It embodies the warrior spirit in equine form — a symbol of challenge and readiness.
Mid-stride horse profile, mane swept back, motion implied.
Galloping Horsehead freezes the moment mid-stride: mane streams backward, muzzle stretches forward, ears flattened by wind. Sharp incisions convey speed; undercut contours hint at shifting light. In resin with patinated accents, the head floats without body, focusing attention on kinetic force. It is the essence of motion captured in a fragment.
also known as Horse Head: Running
Raised head, arched neck, dignified bearing.
Proud Horsehead shows an elevated head and arched neck, eyes alert. The sculpting balances smooth surfaces with gentle ridges along the mane. In bronze-finished resin, the head glows with noble confidence. Lossgott evokes aristocratic carriage, a monument to dignity and self-assurance.
Forward gaze, intense eyes, concentrated energy.
Focused Horsehead locks in on intent: eyes wide, pupils defined, and ears swivelling forward. The jaw sets with a determined line. The resin surface is matte, allowing shadowed cuts to define planes. This variant emphasises mental presence — concentration as motion's precursor.
also known as Horse Head: Alert
Where to next
Not a finished series but five experiments toward a body of work Kurt, by then in his eighties, never produced. The horse had been his returning subject for five decades.
See the Animals — where the horse mid-leap was already there in 1981 →