Tony Rosenthal
Tony Rosenthal | |
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Born | Bernard Rosenthal August 9, 1914 |
Died | July 28, 2009 | (aged 94)
Nationality | American |
Education | University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan |
Known for | American abstract sculptor. |
Movement | Public art sculptor |
Bernard J. Rosenthal (August 9, 1914 - July 28, 2009),[1] also known as Tony Rosenthal, was an American abstract sculptor widely known for his monumental public art sculptures, created over seven decades.[2]
Biography[]
Rosenthal was born August 9, 1914 in Highland Park, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago.[3][4]
Career[]
Rosenthal received his first public art commission when he created "A Nubian Slave" for the Elgin Watch Company building at the 1939 World's Fair.[5]
Although Rosenthal's public art, included five works in Manhattan, and numerous similar works in Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Florida, Michigan, Connecticut, the artist remained elusive. Art dealer Joseph K. Levene told The New York Times He reminds me of a character actor. You know the face but not the name. With him, you know the art.[6] By the time of his death at 94, he had not had a retrospective of his work.[7]
Rosenthal's works are owned by museums around the world, including: Chrysler Museum: "Big Six", 1977; Connecticut College: "Memorial Cube", 1972; Israel Museum: "Oracle", 1960; Long House Reserve: "Mandala", 1994-95, "Rites of Spring", 1997; Los Angeles County Museum of Art: "Things Invisible to See", 1960, "Harp Player", 1950; Milwaukee Art Museum: "Big Six", 1977, "Maquette for Hammarskjold", 1977; National Gallery of Art: "Magpole", 1965; San Diego Museum of Art: "Odyssey", 1974; "Cumuli III", 1965[8] Risd Museum.
Public Art[]
Tony Rosenthal was best known for his large outdoor geometric abstract sculptures. Rosenthal's work includes:
- The Family Group, Parker Center, Los Angeles, 1955. [10]
- Duologue, Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller Empire State Plaza Art Collection Albany, New York 1965[11]
- Alamo, Astor Place, New York City, 1967. This "established Rosenthal as a master of monumental public sculpture, and something of a standard bearer of the contemporary structurist esthetic."[12] He stated: "It is…important the sculpture interact with the public."[13]
- Odyssey III, San Diego Museum of Art, California, 1973
- 5 in 1, Lower Manhattan, New York City, 1973–74
- Indiana Totem , 1989, Circle , 1987, J.S. Bach Fugure , 1991, Indiana University Art Museum , Bloomington, Indiana[14]
References[]
- ^ Grimes, William, Tony Rosenthal, Sculptor of Public Art, Dies at 94, New York Times, July 31, 2009.
- ^ "Tony Rosenthal Biography | Sculptor | Public Art Legend". www.tonyrosenthal.com. Retrieved 2019-11-03.
- ^ Tony Rosenthal (New York, NY : Rizzoli, 2000.) ISBN 0-8478-2316-4 pp. 58-67
- ^ American Abstract Expressionism of the 1950s An Illustrated Survey, (New York School Press, 2003.) ISBN 0-9677994-1-4. p.293
- ^ Grimes, William (2009-07-31). "Tony Rosenthal, Sculptor of Public Art, Dies at 94 (Published 2009)". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-11-08.
- ^ Grimes, William (2009-07-31). "Tony Rosenthal, Sculptor of Public Art, Dies at 94 (Published 2009)". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-11-08.
- ^ Grimes, William (2009-07-31). "Tony Rosenthal, Sculptor of Public Art, Dies at 94 (Published 2009)". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-11-08.
- ^ "Cumuli III | RISD Museum". risdmuseum.org. Retrieved 2020-11-11.
- ^ "Tony Rosenthal | Copyright | VAGA". www.tonyrosenthal.com. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
- ^ Pacheco, Antonio (2018-08-10). "Former LAPD headquarters to be demolished after years of controversy". The Architect's Newspaper. Retrieved 2021-02-18.
- ^ "Empire State Plaza Art Collection".
- ^ Tony Rosenthal (New York, NY : Rizzoli, 2000.) ISBN 0-8478-2316-4 p.6
- ^ American Abstract Expressionism of the 1950s An Illustrated Survey, (New York School Press, 2003.) ISBN 0-9677994-1-4. p.290
- ^ [1]
- Hunter, Sam, Tony Rosenthal, Rizzoli International Publications, Incorporated, 2001, ISBN 0-8478-2316-4
- Wight, Frederick S., Bernard Rosenthal, New York: Catherine Viviano, 1958.
- Marika Herskovic, American Abstract Expressionism of the 1950s An Illustrated Survey, (New York School Press, 2003.) ISBN 0-9677994-1-4. pp. 290–293
- http://www.27east.com/story_detail.cfm?id=226187
- http://www.easthamptonstar.com/dnn/Archive/Home20090806/Obituaries/tabid/9613/Default.aspx
External links[]
- 1914 births
- 2009 deaths
- 20th-century American sculptors
- 20th-century male artists
- American male sculptors
- Cranbrook Academy of Art alumni
- Modern sculptors
- University of Michigan alumni