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Chana Orloff (Russian, Israeli, French, 1878 to 1968) Chana Orloff, a figurative sculptor, was a member of the Ecole de Paris. She was a portraitist of the Parisian elite, including Modigliani and Auguste Perret. While she settled in Paris, she always maintained a link with artists in Israel. Early in her career Orloff sculpted a portrait of David Ben-Gurion; she also received and executed numerous commissions in Jerusalem and Tel-Aviv. She died in Tel [...] Click here to continue reading. Mathurin Moreau (French, 1822 to 1912) Mathurin Moreau attended the Ecole de Beaux Arts in Paris in 1841 and exhibited at the Salon in 1844. A prominent sculptor of the female form in the classical style, he was made a member of the Legion de Honneur as a chevalier in 1885. Information courtesy of Heritage Auction Galleries, October 2007. Antonin-Marie Moine (French, 1796 to 1849) Sculptor Antonin-Marie Moine, was born in St. Etienne on June 30, 1796. He studied painting in Lyon before entering the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris in 1817, where he was a student of Girodet and later – his greatest mentor – the renowned Baron Antoine-Jean Gros (1771-1835). His first showing at the Salon was in 1831, where he exhibited regularly thereafter. iAmong his better-known works are a bust [...] Click here to continue reading. Lin Emery (American/Louisiana, born 1928) Internationally acclaimed sculptor Lin Emery came to New Orleans in 1952 after an apprenticeship in the Paris studio of Ossip Zadkine and attending classes at the New York Sculpture Center. She had her first solo exhibition in 1955 at the Isaac Delgado Museum of Art (now the New Orleans Museum of Art). At this time, there were no commercial art galleries in New Orleans. Ms. Emery played a crucial [...] Click here to continue reading. Preston Powers (American, 1843 to 1931) The masterful work of Preston Powers continued the tradition of his father, renowned American sculptor Hiram Powers (1805 to 1873), in creating illuminative sculptural portraits. After leaving his father’s Italian studio, Powers operated in Boston, modeling the portraits of prominent individuals. He taught in both Cincinnati and Denver, and exhibited in the World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago in 1893 before returning to Florence, where he spent his remaining [...] Click here to continue reading. Georges Gardet (French, 1863 to 1939) Georges Gardet was born in Paris and studied under his father, Aime Millet, and Emmanuel Fremiet (at the Ecole des Beaux Arts). His worked focused on animals, but his subjects tended to be wild animals, domestic animals, such as dogs, appear less frequently. He exhibited at the Salon des Artistes Frances and the 1900 Exposition Universelle. He also executed several large, public works, including lions at the stairway [...] Click here to continue reading. Frilli Art Gallery (Antonio Frilli) The Frilli Art Gallery was established in Florence, Italy, in 1860. In the 1930s, the gallery was acquired by the Marinelli family, and since this time all Frilli production has been directed by this family. According to the gallery records, the present sculpture was no longer in production after the Marinelli family took over. Information courtesy of Heritage Auction Galleries, November 2008. Pat Lipsky (American, born 1941) Pat Lipsky grew up in New York City. She graduated with a BFA from Cornell University in 1963, receiving an MFA from the Graduate Program in Painting at Manhattan’s Hunter College, where she studied with the painter and sculptor Tony Smith. Raised by a painter mother and an engineer father 1, Lipsky had her first one-woman show in New York, at the Andre Emmerich Gallery2. Her work at the [...] Click here to continue reading. Bob Scriver (Robert Macfie Scriver, American, 1914 to 1999) Bob Scriver was a Montana native who was known for his Western and animal sculptures. He was a member of the Cowboy Artist of America and the National Academy of Western Art. In 1981 Winchester Arms Company commissioned him to do a rendition of the Winchester rider. The series set a new sales record for contemporary sculptures. Information courtesy of Cowan’s Auctions Inc., November 2007. Ernest Tino Trova (American, 1927 to 2009) Ernest Tino Trova was born in Missouri and is known for his “Falling Man” series in abstract figural sculpture. His viewers are meant to see themselves as human beings challenged by a technological society, aware of their own mortality. He is known for his advanced use of technology in his work. Information courtesy of Skinner, Inc., September, 2007. |
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