George Sugarman
Illustration — Black and White Horizontal (1993/99), by George Sugarman. Palma de Mallorca/Spain George Sugarman (11 May 1912 – 25 August 1999) was an American artist working in the mediums of drawing, painting, and sculpture. He pioneered the concepts of pedestal-free sculpture and is best known for his large-scale, vividly painted metal sculptures.
George Sugarman
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- Born
- 1912 · The Bronx.
- Died
- 1999 · Manhattan.
- Nationality
- United States
- Occupation
- sculptor · painter · printmaker
- Education
- City College of New York
- Known for
- Trio
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His innovative approach to art-making lent his work a fresh, experimental approach and caused him to continually expand his creative focus. During his lifetime, he was dedicated to the well-being of young emerging artists, particularly those who embraced innovation and risk-taking in their work. In his will, Sugarman provided for the establishment of The George Sugarman Foundation, Inc.
George Sugarman studied at City College of New York. Works named in the authority record are Trio. Work by George Sugarman is recorded in the collections of Museum of Modern Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Vanderbilt Museum of Art, Smithsonian American Art Museum and Whitney Museum of American Art.
A 1934 graduate of the City College of New York, Sugarman served in the United States Navy from 1941 to 1945, assigned to the Pacific theater. He resumed his education in Paris, studying with Cubist sculptor Ossip Zadkine. He returned to New York City in 1955 at the age of 39 to begin his career as an artist. In 1965, Sugarman participated in the critically acclaimed Concrete Expressionism show curated by critic Irving Sandler at New York University, which also featured the work of sculptors Ronald Bladen and David Weinrib and painters Al Held and Knox Martin.
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George Sugarman lived from 1912 to 1999 and was a sculptor, painter and printmaker. George Sugarman was born in 1912. George Sugarman died in 1999.
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The Bronx.
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Manhattan.
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Notable collections
• Black Prow, 1978, Lincoln National Corporation, Fort Wayne, Indiana • Trio, 1969–71, Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller Empire State Plaza Art Collection, Albany, New York • Cincinnati Story, at Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park and Museum, Hamilton, Ohio.
Sculpture Negro y blanco horizontal (1993/99) by George Sugarman in Palma de Mallorca/Spain
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A view of the Summer-Best Metro Rail Station from Summer Street just west of Main Street, Buffalo, New York, November 2019. Note the metal sculptures on the north and west sides of the building, crafted by New York City artist George Sugarman.
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- 1.George Sugarman.
- 2.Sugarman, George (11 May 1912) : The Grove Encyclopedia of American Art - oi.
- 3.Smith, Roberta. George Sugarman, a Sculptor Of Colorful Works, Dies at 87. The New York Times. 31 August 1999.
- 4.Irving Sandler, From Avant-Garde to Pluralism: An On-The-Spot History (Hard Press Editions, 2006).
- 5.Smithsonian Institution. Black Prow, (sculpture). Art Inventories Catalog.
- 6.Empire State Plaza Art Collection.
Bibliography printed in the source article · 2
- Irving Sandler. "Expressionism with Corners: Five Younger Artists Show at New York University". ARTnews 64 (April 1965).
- George Sugarman: Painted Wood.
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