Neil Estern

Neil Estern
Born
Neil Carl Estern

(1926-04-18)April 18, 1926
Brooklyn, New York
DiedJuly 11, 2019(2019-07-11) (aged 93)
Sharon, Connecticut
NationalityAmerican
Alma materTemple University
(BFA & BS, education, 1948)
OccupationSculptor

Neil Carl Estern (April 18, 1926 – July 11, 2019) was an American sculptor.[1][2] Known for his public monuments, Estern's best-known works are his sculptures of Franklin D. Roosevelt, Eleanor Roosevelt, and Fala at the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial in Washington. Estern was also the creator of Patti Playpal.[3]

  1. ^ Frost, Mary (July 17, 2019). "Neil Carl Estern, sculptor of monumental works, dies at 93". Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
  2. ^ "Neil Estern (1926–2019)". National Sculpture Society. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
  3. ^ Roberts, Sam (July 30, 2019). "Neil Estern, Sculptor of Monumental Public Works, Dies at 93". The New York Times. Retrieved July 31, 2019.