Paul Manship
American sculptor
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About Paul Manship
Manship played an instrumental role in the Art Deco movement in France during the period before World War I. The sculptor is noted for famous works such as “Prometheus” in Rockefeller Center and the “Celestial Sphere Woodrow Wilson Memorial” in Geneva, Switzerland.
Family
His parents were Charles H. and Mary Etta Manship.
Education
He was an alumnus of the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts and Art Students League of New York.
Career
He worked with the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts between 1937 and 1941 and was also the chair of the board of the Smithsonian American Art Museum. He designed the “Pronghorn Antelope”, a bronze art on marble base in 1914, “Abraham Lincoln the Hoosier Youth” (1929) and “Leopard” between 1932 – 1935.
Achievements
He was recognized as the designer of the modern rendition of New York City’s official seal.
Manship’s artwork was selected to contest in the 1928 and 1932 Summer Olympic Games.
Awards
The sculptor was the recipient of a Widener Gold Medal given by the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts and the Golden Plate Award of the American Academy of Achievements.
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F.A.Q. about Paul Manship
When is his birthday?
Paul Manship's birthday is on December 24, 1885.
In how many days is his birthday?
Paul's birthday is in 271 days
How old was Paul when he died?
He was 80 years old.
When did he die?
He died in January 28, 1966.
How old would he be today?
Paul Manship would be 138 years old if he was alive today.
Where was Paul from?
He was born in St. Paul, Minnesota, U.S..