William Zorach | |
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Born | Zorach Gorfinkel February 28, 1889 Jurbarkas, Lithuania, Russian Empire |
Died | November 15, 1966 Bath, Maine, U.S. | (aged 77)
Known for | Sculpture, painting, printmaking |
Spouse | |
Elected | American 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.