Irving Marantz

Copied Eugenie Gershoy, Irving Marantz, 1959, bronze, 20 x 11 1⁄2 x 8 5⁄8 in. (50.7 x 29.3 x 21.8 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Irving Marantz, 1971.445

Artwork Details

Title
Irving Marantz
Artist
Date
1959
Location
Dimensions
20 x 11 1⁄2 x 8 5⁄8 in. (50.7 x 29.3 x 21.8 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of Irving Marantz
Mediums
Mediums Description
bronze
Classifications
Subjects
  • 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.