Oil painting -> List of Painters ->William Zorach
Personal Details
Name |
William Zorach |
Place of birth |
Jurbarkas, Russia |
Date of Birth |
February 28, 1887 |
Date of Death |
November 15, 1966 |
Field |
Sculptor, Painter, Printmaker, and Writer |
William Zorach (1889-1966) was an American artist of Lithuanian decent. He was a sculptor, painter, and printmaker, and is best known for his modernist sculptures of the human figure. His work was primarily in the cubist and expressionist styles, and often focused on the human form.
Born in Lithuania, Zorach emigrated to the United States with his family when he was a child. He studied at the National Academy of Design in New York City and the Art Students League, where he met and married his wife, painter Marguerite Thompson. In the 1920s, they moved to Maine, where they focused on making sculpture, painting, and printmaking.
Zorach's work was figurative and often focused on the human form. He was strongly influenced by modernism and cubism, and his sculptures often featured abstracted figures and stylized animals. Zorach was also known for his prints, which included lithographs and woodcuts. He used color and line to create dynamic compositions.
Zorach was a major presence in the art world, and his work was exhibited in museums and galleries across the country. In 1939, he had a major retrospective at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. He also had solo exhibitions at the Art Institute of Chicago and the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. His work was also featured in several important group exhibitions, including the Armory Show of 1913 and the Whitney Museum of American Art's influential exhibition, "Americans 1943."
Zorach was also active in the art world, and in the 1930s, he co-founded the American Abstract Artists group. He was also a member of the National Academy of Design and the National Institute of Arts and Letters. He was awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship in 1934 and the National Medal of Honor for Sculpture in 1965.
William Zorach was an important figure in the history of American art, and his work has had a lasting impact on modern art. His sculpture and prints were influential, and his work is still seen in museums and galleries today. His focus on the human form and use of modernist styles helped shape the development of modern art in the 20th century.
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