Hirsch, Willard Newman, 1905-1982

Variant names
Dates:
Birth 1905-11-19
Death 1982-11-29
Gender:
Male
English

Biographical notes:

A native of Charleston, S.C., Willard Hirsch studied art at the College of Charleston, the Beaux Arts Institute of Design, and the National Academy of Design in New York City. Hirsch exhibited at the National Academy routinely from 1935 to 1942 but remained a lifelong resident of Charleston. He taught art for many years at the College of Charleston and the Gibbes Museum of Art school. His bronze sculptures are found in many public places in Charleston and lowcountry South Carolina, notably in Washington Park, White Point Gardens, the Gibbes Museum of Art, and Brookgreen Gardens near Myrtle Beach. Hirsch was also commissioned to create bas relief designs for South Carolina National Guard Armories throughout the state.

From the description of Willard Newman Hirsch papers, 1919-2005. (College of Charleston). WorldCat record id: 84901545

Sculptor and native of Charleston, S.C.; Hirsch (1905-1982) studied art at the College of Charleston, and continued his education in New York City at the Beaux Arts Institute of Design and the National Academy of Design; he exhibited at the National Academy routinely from 1935 to 1942, but remained a lifelong resident of Charleston; he taught art for many years at the College of Charleston and the Gibbes Museum of Art school.

Works by Hirsch can be found in Charleston (Washington Park, White Point Gardens, Gibbes Museum of Art), and Brookgreen Gardens (Myrtle Beach, S.C.) and elsewhere; Hirsch was also commissioned to create bas relief designs for South Carolina National Guard armories throughout the state.

From the description of Willard Newman Hirsch promotional cards, [ca. 194u?] (University of South Carolina). WorldCat record id: 59282281

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Subjects:

  • Jewish artists
  • Jews
  • Sculptors
  • Sculpture
  • Sculpture, Modern

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  • Charleston (S.C.) (as recorded)
  • South Carolina--Charleston (as recorded)
  • South Carolina--Charleston (as recorded)
  • South Carolina (as recorded)
  • South Carolina (as recorded)
  • South Carolina (as recorded)
  • South Carolina--Charleston (as recorded)