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| Born | November 27, 1884 |
| Died | September 11, 1982 (aged 97) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Resting place | Hoosick Falls, New York, U.S. |
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| Movement | Modernism |
| Spouse | Alice Robertson Carr de Creeft (m. 1928, div. 1938) |
| Children | 2, including Nina |
| Awards | Crowninsheild Prize for Sculpture Gold Medal, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Richard Prize, National Sculpture Society - Fellow, National Sculpture Society Associate, National Academy of Design President, Federation of Modern Painters and Sculptors |
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José Mariano de Creeft (November 27, 1884 – September 11, 1982) was a Spanish-born American artist, sculptor, and teacher known for modern sculpture in stone, metal, and wood, particularly figural works of women.[1][2] His 16-foot (4.9 m) bronze Alice in Wonderland sculpture climbing sculpture in Central Park is well known to both adults and children in New York City. He was an early adopter, and prominent exponent of the direct carving approach to sculpture. He also developed the technique of lead chasing, and was among the first to create modern sculpture from found objects. He taught at Black Mountain College, the Art Students League of New York, and the New School for Social Research. His works are in the Whitney Museum, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museum of Modern Art, the Smithsonian American Art Museum, and many other public and private collections.[1][3][4]
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obitwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Creeft, Jose Mariano de". Benezit Dictionary of Artists. Oxford University Press. 31 October 2011. doi:10.1093/benz/9780199773787.article.b00044231.
- ^ (es)El Pais, Ramon Vilaro, Washington 17 Sept 1982, "El escultor español José de Creeft, maestro de la talla directa, murió en Nueva York a los 97 años"
- ^ Marter, Joan M. (June 27, 2011). The Grove Encyclopedia of American Art. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780195335798 – via Google Books.