Artist

Bruce Moore

born Bern, KS 1905-died Washington, DC 1980
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Bruce Moore in his studio with models for Pelican Fountain, C. A. Sloan Memorial , © Peter A. Juley & Son Collection, Smithsonian American Art Museum J0115932
Also known as
  • E. Bruce Moore
Born
Bern, Kansas, United States
Died
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Nationalities
  • American
Biography

While Bruce Moore was growing up in Wichita, Kansas, several prominent artists recognized his talent and helped him to develop his skills. When he was seventeen, he was accepted to the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts to study sculpture. He studied in France for two years, and spent two more in Rome. Moore’s work belongs to the art deco style of the 1920s, which influenced architecture, illustration, sculpture, and crafts. The artist created several crystal designs that were manufactured by Steuben Glass, including cups and vases for Queen Elizabeth II and President Eisenhower. He is best known for his sculpture General Billy Mitchell, which can be seen at the Smithsonian’s Air and Space Museum.