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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
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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.)
- Markings
- top base back incised: Eugenie Gershoy/1959 Ex NY
- 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.