Storrs, John Henry Bradley, 1885-1956

John Storrs, born in Chicago, decided to become a sculptor while abroad in 1907-1908. After his return, he studied with Lorado Taft at the Chicago Art Institute and with Charles Grafly at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. He returned to France in 1912, where he was a favorite pupil of Rodin. Storrs turned from traditional representation to Cubist and machinelike forms in 1920. His many colleagues included Louise Bryant and Jacques Lipschitz. After 1921, he and his wife, French writer Marguerite de Ville Chabrol, lived in their chateau Chantecaille near Blois. Between 1941-1944, Storrs was arrested and imprisoned several times by the Gestapo. Following the war, he continued his work and was active in local art associations.

From the description of John Henry Bradley Storrs scrapbook and studio book, 1909-1972, 1909-1938 (bulk dates). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 82274950

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