Artist

Concetta Scaravaglione

born New York City 1900-died New York City 1975
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Concetta Scaravaglione, © Peter A. Juley & Son Collection, Smithsonian American Art Museum J0002148
Also known as
  • Concetta Maria Scaravaglione
Born
New York, New York, United States
Died
New York, New York, United States
Biography

Concetta Scaravaglione was born in New York City in 1900, the youngest of nine children. She enrolled at the National Academy of Design when she was sixteen, working in a perfume factory during the day to support herself. She won a scholarship to the Art Students League and later was the first woman to win the Prix de Rome from the American Academy in Italy. During the 1930s, Scaravaglione was employed by the Works Progress Administration and created sculptures and murals for post offices, the Federal Trade Commission, and the 1939 New York World’s Fair. She used a wide variety of materials, including wood, terra-cotta, and bronze, and was one of the first artists to experiment with welded metal.

Works by this artist (132 items)

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Man Ray, Fisherman's Idol, cast 1973, bronze, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Juliet Man Ray, 1983.105.7
Fisherman’s Idol
Artist
Datecast 1973
bronze
On view
Man Ray, Its Another Spring, 1961, mixed media: metal spring, ivory ball, and wooden cigar box, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Juliet Man Ray, 1983.105.6
Its Another Spring
Artist
Date1961
mixed media: metal spring, ivory ball, and wooden cigar box
On view
Man Ray, Le Voyeur, 1965, wooden cigar box with inserted door lens, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Juliet Man Ray, 1983.105.4
Le Voyeur
Artist
Date1965
wooden cigar box with inserted door lens
On view
Man Ray, Square Dumb Bells, 1944 or 1945, cast bronze, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Juliet Man Ray, 1983.105.17A-B
Square Dumb Bells
Artist
Date1944 or 1945
cast bronze
On view