Zorach, William, 1887-1966

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Zorach, William (American sculptor, painter, and lithographer, born in Lithuania, 1887-1966)

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William Zorach

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Finklestein, William

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Samovich, Zorach 1889-1966

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Samovich, Zorach

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Finklestein, Zorach

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Zarah, William

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1887-02-28

1887-02-28

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1966-11-15

1966-11-15

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Sculptor, painter; interviewees are married.

From the description of Reminiscences of Willam and Marguerite Zorach : oral history, 1957. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 309727160

William Zorach (1887-1966) was a sculptor and painter from New York, N.Y.

From the description of William Zorach letter to Mr. Shipley, Feb. 8, 1930. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 756821127

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From the description of William Zorach papers, 1822-1974 (bulk 1930-1968). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71131068

Sculptor; Brooklyn, N.Y.; b. 1887; d. 1966.

From the description of William Zorach interview, 1959 Apr. 2 [sound recording]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 82680459 From the description of Oral history interview with William Zorach, 1959 Apr. 2 [sound recording]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 312025112

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1889, Feb. 28 Born, Euberick, Lithuania 1891 Immigrated with family to the United States 1903 1906 Apprenticed at Morgan Lithograph Co., Cleveland, Ohio; studied at Cleveland School of Act, Cleveland, Ohio 1908 1910 Studied at National Academy of Design, New York, N.Y. 1910 Studied at La Palette, Paris, France 1912 Married Marguerite Thompson (died 1968) 1913 Exhibited in Armory Show, New York, N.Y. 1927 1930 Executed sculpture “Mother and Child” 1929 1957 Instructor, Art Students League, New York, N.Y. 1931 Awarded Logan Medal for sculpture, Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, Ill. 1932 Commissioned to execute “Spirit of the Dance” in Radio City Music Hall, New York, N.Y. Awarded Logan Prize for watercolor, Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, Ill. 1936 1940 Executed sculpture “Youth” 1937 Awarded commission by U. S. Treasury to execute Benjamin Franklin statue for the Post Office, Washington, D.C. 1939 Executed monument “Builders of the Future,” New York World’s Fair, New York, N.Y. 1947 Published Zorach Explains Sculpture. New York: American Artists Group 1961 Received Gold Medal for sculpture, National Institute of Arts and Letters 1966, Nov. 15 Died, Bath, Maine 1967 Posthumous publication of autobiography, Art Is My Life. Cleveland: World Pub. From the guide to the William Zorach Papers, 1822-1974, (bulk 1930-1968), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)

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