Bertoia, Harry
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B. 1915.
From the description of Harry Bertoia artist file. (Whitney Museum of American Art). WorldCat record id: 228432972
Harry Bertoia (1915-1978) was a sculptor and furniture designer.
From the description of Oral history interview with Harry Bertoia, 1972 June 20 [sound recording]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 495595053
Born in Italy in 1915, Bertoia came to America to study at the age of 15. He was educated at the famous Cranbrook Academy of Art in Michigan. He was best known for his sculpture, but also designed furniture and jewelry. Bertoia's hand-crafted surfaces combine an interest in modern, mass-produced industrial materials and a sensitivity to color. One of his most popular works are the dandelion sculptures, originally designed for Kodak's Pavilion at the New York World's Fair in 1964, and are now part of this collection. Harry Bertoia died in 1978.
From the description of Harry Bertoia sculpture, 1964. (RIT Library). WorldCat record id: 760214868
Sculptor and furniture designer. Born in 1915, died in 1978.
From the description of Harry Bertoia interview, 1972 June 20. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 220179219
Sculptor, designer, metalsmith; Michigan and California.
Attended Cranbrook Academy of Art and was a designer for Knoll Associates.
From the description of Harry Bertoia papers, 1917-1979. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122502759
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Subjects:
- Sculpture, American
- Art in universities and colleges
- Art metal-work
- Bronze sculpture
- Decorative art
- Design
- Designers
- Metal workers
- Public art
- Public sculpture
- Sculptors
- Sculptors
- Sculpture, Abstract
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- New York (State)--Rochester (as recorded)
- Michigan (as recorded)
- United States (as recorded)
