John W. Rhoden | |
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| Born | March 13, 1916 Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. |
| Died | January 4, 2001 (aged 82) Queens, New York, U.S. |
| Education | Talladega College, Columbia University, American Academy in Rome |
| Known for | Sculpture |
John W. Rhoden (March 13, 1916 - January 4, 2001) was an American sculptor from Birmingham, Alabama.[1] Rhoden moved to New York in 1938, where he began studying with Richmond Barthé.[2] Rhoden worked in wood and bronze, and created a number of commissioned works including Untitled (Family) at Harlem Hospital Center;[3] Mitochondria at Bellevue Hospital Center in Manhattan; Curved Wal at the African American Museum in Philadelphia; Zodiacal Structure at the Sheraton Hotel in Philadelphia; and a sculpture of Frederick Douglass at Lincoln University.[1]
- ^ a b "John Rhoden, 82, Sculptor of Public Art" at nytimes.com. (Accessed May 8, 2010.)
- ^ Exhibition Catalogue: John Rhoden: Sculpture. Gallery 62, New York, NY 1982. Evans-Tibbs Collection, Artist file: Rhoden, John. National Gallery of Art Library, Washington D.C.
- ^ Rose, Derek. "Crafting a Big Tribute: Sculptor John Rhoden recalled as art genius" New York Daily News (February 23, 2001)