Davidson, Jo
Variant namesAmerican sculptor.
From the description of Letter : Paris, to William O. Inglis, New York, 1926 April 1. (Boston Athenaeum). WorldCat record id: 316061200
Jo Davidson was an American sculptor who made images of some of the most notable figures of his day. Born in New York City, he studied at the Art Students League and the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris. He became well-known for his portrait busts, which combine artistic sensibility with psychological insight. Among his subjects are Woodrow Wilson, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Mahatma Gandhi, Charles de Gaulle, and Albert Einstein. His autobiography was published in 1951.
From the description of Jo Davidson letter to My dear Bianco, 1921 March 21. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 123906094
Sculptor; b. Joseph Davidson.
From the description of Papers of Jo Davidson, 1906-1952. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71131132
Biographical Note
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1883, Mar. 30:
Born, New York, N.Y. -
Early 1900s:
Entered Yale Medical School, New Haven, Conn. -
1904:
Left Yale Medical School, New Haven, Conn., to pursue a sculpting career -
1907:
Enrolled in the École nationale supérieure des beaux-arts, Paris, France, to study sculpture -
1909:
Married Yvonne de Kerstrat (died 1934) -
1911:
Secured his first solo gallery show -
1927:
Invited to compete in the Pioneer Woman statue competition -
1934:
Awarded the Isaac W. Maynard Prize of the National Academy of Design -
1941:
Married Florence Gertrude Lucius -
1946 -1948 :Cochairman, Progressive Citizens of America, that supported Henry A. Wallace for president in 1948 on the Progressive Party ticket; chairman, National Wallace for President Committee -
1947:
Retrospective show sponsored by the American Academy of Arts and Letters -
1949:
Exhibited in the Third Sculpture International, Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, Pa. -
1951:
Published Between Sittings. New York: Dial Press -
1952, Jan. 2:
Died, Saché, France
From the guide to the Jo Davidson Papers, 1906-1952, (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)
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Birth 1883-03-30
Death 1952-01-02
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