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Photographer:
Schiff, John D.  Search this
Subject:
Zorach, William  Search this
Type:
Photographs
Date:
1948
Place of publication, production, or execution:
Other
Physical Description:
1 photographic print : b&w ; 26 x 21 cm.
Summary:
Shows Zorach sculpting a bust of a man who sits nearby wearing suit and tie. <br>Identification on note attached to verso (typewritten): William Zorach (1887- ); influened [sic] by Matisse in his early years, Zorach worked as a painter through phases of abstractionism and cubism; in 1920 he became a sculptor; his work is unmistakably marked by the early influences, but has moved steadily in the direction of a romantic realism in the great American tradition; a staunch advocate of direct carving, he has recently moved from this position into one of greater latitude toward handling the material of the sculptor. <br>Stamp of John D. Schiff on verso.
Citation:
John D. Schiff. William Zorach working on a portrait bust, 1948. The Zorach family papers, 1900-1987. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Use Note:
Current copyright status is undetermined
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution Washington, D.C. 20560
Topic:
Artists at or with their work  Search this
Artists' studios  Search this
Portrait sculpture  Search this
Record number:
(DSI-AAA)2555
See more items in:
The Zorach family papers, 1900-1987
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:AAADCD_item_2555