William Zorach

William Zorach
William Zorach circa 1917, photographed by Man Ray
Born
Zorach Gorfinkel

(1889-02-28)February 28, 1889
DiedNovember 15, 1966(1966-11-15) (aged 77)
Known forSculpture, painting, printmaking
Spouse
(m. 1912)
ElectedAmerican Academy of Arts and Letters (1953)

William Zorach (February 28, 1889 – November 15, 1966)[1] was an American sculptor, painter, printmaker, and writer. He won the Logan Medal of the Arts in 1927. He was at the forefront of American artists embracing cubism.

He is the husband of Marguerite Thompson Zorach and father of Dahlov Ipcar, both artists in their own right.

  1. ^ "William Zorach". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved October 22, 2009.