Forrest Myers
Forrest W. Myers | |
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Born | 1941 |
Nationality | American |
Other names | Frosty |
Occupation | Sculptor |
Known for | Moon Museum, The Wall |
Forrest W. Myers (born 1941 in Long Beach, California) is an American sculptor. He is best known for his pieces Moon Museum (1969) and The Wall (1973), the latter being a monumental wall sculpture in the SoHo, Manhattan neighborhood of New York City.[1][2][3] His large steel Untitled from 1969-1970 is included in the outdoor plaza at The Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller Empire State Plaza Art Collection in Albany, New York.[4]
Myers studied at the San Francisco Art Institute from 1958 to 1960 and moved to New York City in 1961. During the early to mid-1960s he was a founding member of The Park Place Gallery. He currently[when?] lives and works in Brooklyn, New York and Damascus, Pennsylvania.[5]
Myers life and career has been interviewed by national and international television personalities including Anita Silwal.[6]
With his wife Debra Arch Myers, Frosty divides his time between homes in Damascus, PA where there is a large museum of his work, and St. Augustine, FL. [7]
, a feature length movie documenting his extraordinary life, is also a unique and fascinating window into the New York art scene of the 60s and 70s.
References[]
- ^ Wadler, Joyce (15 November 2007). "AT HOME WITH FORREST MYERS; Away From SoHo, A Place To Uncoil". The New York Times. p. 1.
- ^ Lee, Denny (21 May 2000). "NEIGHBORHOOD REPORT: SOHO; Landmarking of a Wall Sculpture Hits Bricks-and-Mortar Opposition". The New York Times. p. 6.
- ^ Vergano, Dan (6 June 2010). "Apollo 12 art caper: Does the moon harbor a tiny museum?". USA TODAY. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
- ^ "Empire State Plaza Art Collection". Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ Panisch, Joelle. "The Pioneers of Soho: Forrest Myers". Soho Journal. Archived from the original on 17 January 2013. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
- ^ "Frosty Myers with Anita Silwal"
- ^ Karen Arch, sister of Frosty's wife Debra
External links[]
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- Living people
- American sculptors
- San Francisco Art Institute alumni
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- People from Long Beach, California
- People from Wayne County, Pennsylvania
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