Chaim Gross

Copied Eugenie Gershoy, Chaim Gross, 1969, bronze, 21 5⁄8 x 8 7⁄8 x 6 3⁄8 in. (55.0 x 22.5 x 16.1 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Chaim and Renee Gross, 1970.75

Artwork Details

Title
Chaim Gross
Artist
Date
1969
Location
Dimensions
21 5⁄8 x 8 7⁄8 x 6 3⁄8 in. (55.0 x 22.5 x 16.1 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Chaim and Renee Gross
Mediums
Mediums Description
bronze
Classifications
Keywords
  • Occupation — art — painter
  • Occupation — art — sculptor
  • Occupation — art — printmaker
  • Portrait male — Gross, Chaim
  • Occupation — art — draftsman
  • Portrait male — Gross, Chaim — full length
  • Object — art object — sculpture
Object Number
1970.75
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1970.75

Artwork Description

Chaim Gross grew up in Austria and came to New York as teenager. He worked as a delivery boy during the day and lived on very little money, saying that “I just wanted enough work to keep me alive while I made sculpture.” He studied at the Beaux-Arts Institute of Design and the Art Students League, and also taught sculpture at the Educational Alliance. This portrait shows Gross with one of his wooden sculptures. He has a proud expression and confident stance as he holds out the finished piece for approval.