American 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
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)