Williams, Wheeler, 1897-1972

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Birth 1897-11-30
Death 1972-08-12
Americans,

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Wheeler Williams (1897-1972) was an American sculptor known for his allegorical figures. A graduate of Yale (1919) and Harvard (1922), he also studied at the Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris. Williams was a supporter of the House Un-American Activities Committee in its search for Communists in the arts.

From the guide to the Wheeler Williams Manuscript, 1959, (Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Libraries)

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Subjects:

  • Art, Modern
  • Art
  • Communism and art
  • Politics, government and public administration

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  • Artists
  • Sculptors

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