Artist

George Segal

born New York City 1924-died South Brunswick, NJ 2000
Born
New York, New York, United States
Died
South Brunswick, New Jersey, United States
Active in
  • New Jersey, United States
Biography

Born in New York City. Initially a painter, later a sculptor, best known for his life-size figures made from white, plaster-impregnanted bandages but often placed in realistic positions and settings.

Charles Sullivan, ed American Beauties: Women in Art and Literature (New York: Henry N. Abrams, Inc., in association with National Museum of American Art, 1993)

Works by this artist (2 items)

David ("Dave") Drake, Untitled (Verse Jar), 1860, stoneware with alkaline glaze, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Ann and Tom Cousins, 2021.76.1
Untitled (Verse Jar)
Artist
Date1860
stoneware with alkaline glaze
On view
David ("Dave") Drake, Untitled (Jar), 19th century, stoneware with alkaline glaze, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Ann and Tom Cousins, 2021.76.2
Untitled (Jar)
Artist
Date19th century
stoneware with alkaline glaze
Not on view