Artist

George Brooks

Canadian, born Brno, Czechoslovakia 1925
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Courtesy George Brooks.
Born
Brno, Czechoslovakia
Active in
  • Montreal, Quebec, Canada
  • Santa Barbara, California, United States
Biography

George Brooks’s family came to Canada from Czechoslovakia in 1931. He studied sculpture at the Beaux Arts School in Montreal, apprenticed with a few local jewelers, and then opened his own store to sell custom designs. In 1962, Brooks moved to Santa Barbara, California, where he continued to create and sell original jewelry. He never cast or mass-produced pieces, but made each one on commission.

Works by this artist (15 items)

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Eugenie Gershoy, Carl Walters, 1935, bronze, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Dr. and Mrs. James Neely in memory of the Honorable William H. Neely, 1971.55
Carl Walters
Artist
Date1935
bronze
On view
Eugenie Gershoy, Ill-Fated Toreador, ca. 1935-1939, polychromed dextrine on wood, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from General Services Administration, 1971.447.31
Ill-Fated Toreador
Artist
Dateca. 1935-1939
polychromed dextrine on wood
On view
Eugenie Gershoy, Chaim Gross, 1969, bronze, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Chaim and Renee Gross, 1970.75
Chaim Gross
Artist
Date1969
bronze
On view
Eugenie Gershoy, William Zorach, n.d., bronze, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift from the collection of the Zorach children, 1971.103
William Zorach
Artist
Daten.d.
bronze
On view