Irving Marantz

Copied Eugenie Gershoy, Irving Marantz, 1959, bronze, 2011 128 58 in. (50.729.321.8 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Irving Marantz, 1971.445

Artwork Details

Title
Irving Marantz
Date
1959
Dimensions
2011 128 58 in. (50.729.321.8 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of Irving Marantz
Mediums
Mediums Description
bronze
Classifications
Keywords
  • Occupation — art — painter
  • Portrait male — Marantz, Irving
Object Number
1971.445

Artwork Description

Irving Marantz graduated from the Newark School of Fine and Industrial Art in 1933. He studied painting and graphics at the Art Students League, then was employed by the Works Progress Administration for four years. During the 1960s and 1970s, he experimented with sculpture and created several large outdoor pieces, including Triad on Park Avenue in New York.