Herbert Ferber

Herbert Ferber
Born
Herbert Ferber Silver

(1906-04-30)April 30, 1906
DiedAugust 20, 1991(1991-08-20) (aged 85)
EducationCCNY/Columbia University
Alma materBeaux-Arts Institute of Design
Known forAbstract expressionist sculptor and painter
Notable work"Sculpture as Environment"
MovementAbstract Expressionism, Surrealism
Spouse(s)Edith Popiel (third wife, executor)
AwardsGuggenheim Fellowship
Patron(s)Whitney Museum of American Art, Congregation B'nai Israel
Websiteherbertferberestate.org
Herbert Ferber, Homage to Piranesi V, copper, 1965-6, National Gallery of Art (Washington, D. C.)

Herbert Ferber (1906 – 1991) was an American Abstract Expressionist, sculptor and painter, and a "driving force of the New York School."[1][2][3][4][5]

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  2. ^ Esplund, Lance (5 August 2019). "'Herbert Ferber: Form Into Space' Review: Metal Sculpture Made Fluid". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
  3. ^ Irving Sandler (1969). "Oral history interview with Herbert Ferber, 1968 Apr. 22-1969 Jan. 6". Smithsonian Institution - Archives of American Art. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
  4. ^ Glueck, Grace (21 August 1991). "Herbert Ferber is Dead at 85; Abstract Expressionist Sculptor". New York Times. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
  5. ^ Herbert Ferber. Oxford Reference Dictionary. Retrieved 2 February 2020.