William Zorach Gorfinkel

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William Zorach (February 28, 1887 – November 15, 1966) was a Lithuanian-born American sculptor, painter, printmaker, and writer. He won the Logan Medal of the Arts.

In 1891 emigrated to the USA, family settled in Cleveland, Ohio, under the new surname Finkelstein.

Early life

Zorach Gorfinkel was born in 1889 into a Lithuanian Jewish family in Jurbarkas (Eurburg) in Lithuania (then occupied by the Russian Empire) as the eighth of ten children, Zorach (then his given name) emigrated with his family to the United States in 1894. They settled in Cleveland, Ohio under the name "Finkelstein". In school, his first name was changed to "William" by a teacher. Zorach stayed in Ohio for almost 15 years pursuing his artistic endeavors. He worked as a lithographer as a teenager and went on to study painting with Henry G. Keller at the Cleveland School of Art from 1905–1907. In 1908, Zorach moved to New York to enroll in the National Academy of Design. In 1910, Zorach moved to Paris with Cleveland artist and lithographer, Elmer Brubeck, to continue his artistic training at the La Palette art school.

Career

While in Paris, Zorach met Marguerite Thompson (1887–1968), a fellow art student of American nationality, whom he would marry on December 24, 1912, in New York City. The couple adopted his original given name, Zorach, as a common surname. Zorach and his wife returned to America where they continued to experiment with different media. In 1913, works by both Zorach and Marguerite were included in the now-famous Armory Show, introducing his work to the general public as well as art critics and collectors. Both William and Marguerite were heavily influenced by cubism and fauvism. They are credited as being among the premiere artists to introduce European modernist styles to American modernism. During the next seven years, Zorach established himself as a painter, frequently displaying his paintings in gallery shows at venues such as the Society of Independent Artists and the Whitney Studio Club. While Marguerite began to experiment with textiles and created large, fine art tapestries and hooked rugs, William began to experiment with sculpture, which would become his primary medium.

177 West 9th Street, New York City house In 1915, William and Marguerite started their family with the birth of their son, Tessim. Their daughter, Dahlov Ipcar, was born in 1917, and would later also work as an artist. While the Zorach family spent their winters in New York, their summers were divided between New Hampshire and Massachusetts. In 1923, the Zorach family purchased a farm on Georgetown Island, Maine where they resided, worked, and entertained guests. Zorach was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Letters in 1953 and received a D.F.A. from Bates College in 1964. He taught at the Art Students League of New York, between 1929 and 1960. He continued to actively work as an artist until he died in Bath, Maine, on November 15, 1966.

Works

Zorach's works can be found in numerous private, corporate, and public collections across the country including such acclaimed locales as the Smithsonian American Art Museum, the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Whitney Museum of Art, and the National Gallery of Art, Radio City Music Hall, as well as numerous college and university collections.

Born Zorach Samovich in 1889, in Eurburg (now Jurbarkas) in Lithuania as the eighth of ten children, Zorach (then his given name) emigrated with his family to the United States around 1893, where they settled in Cleveland, Ohio under the name "Finkelstein". In school, his first name was changed to "William" by a teacher.

Married Marguerite Thompson (1887-1968) in 1911. The couple adopted his original given name, Zorach, as a common surname. In 1964 Zorach received a D.F.A. from Bates College. He taught at the Art Students League of New York. His daughter, Dahlov Ipcar is an artist also. She currently resides in Maine.

He died in Bath, Maine, on 15 November 1966.

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Zorach William (Viljamas Zòrachas), 1893–1912 William Finkelstein, tikr. Zorach Gorfinkel, Garfinkel, Garfinkle gimė 1887 02 28 Jurbarke - mirė 1966 11 15 Bath (Meino valstija). Lietuvos kilmės - Jungtinių Amerikos Valstijų skulptorius, tapytojas. Litvakas. Vienas pirmųjų Jungtinių Amerikos Valstijų dailininkų modernistų. 1893 su šeima emigravo į Jungtines Amerikos Valstijas. 1902–08 dirbo litografu, 1905–07 mokėsi Dailės mokykloje Clevelande. Vėliau studijavo tapybą Niujorko meno studentų lygoje (1929–60 joje dėstė), 1910–11 – La Palette dailės mokykloje Paryžiuje.

Зорах Горфинкель (англ. Zorach Gorfinkel, более известный как Уильям Зорах англ. William Zorach; 28 февраля 1887, Юрбург, Российская империя, ныне Юрбаркас, Литва — 15 ноября 1966, Бат, Мэн, США) — американский скульптор и художник-акварелист.

Биография

Родился в Литве в еврейской семье Аарона Горфинкеля и Тобы Блох.

В 1901 году начал работать подмастерьем у литографа, и одновременно посещал уроки рисования. До 1922 года только рисовал, но потом обратился к скульптуре. С 1891 года жил в США. В 1903—1906 годах учился в Художественной школе в Кливленде и в 1907—1908 годах — в Национальной академии рисунка в Нью-Йорке. Наибольшую известность ему принесли монументальные резные изображения на общественных зданиях. Автор реалистических скульптурных и живописных произведений. Среди работ: «Дух танца» (на здании Радио-сити-мьюзик-холла в Нью-Йорке), фигура Бенджамина Франклина (на здании министерства почты в Вашингтоне), «Девочка с кошкой» (1926, Нью-Йоркский музей современного искусства), «Победа» (мрамор, 1945, Даун-таунская галерея, Нью-Йорк), «Мать и дитя» (Метрополитен-музей, Нью-Йорк). Большинство скульптур изготовлено из цельного куска камня или дерева.

С 1912 года был женат на американской художнице Маргарите Зорах. Их дочь Дахлов Ипкар стала художницей.