Graham, Robert

Graham, Robert
▪ 2009

      Mexican-born American sculptor

born Aug. 19, 1938, Mexico City, Mex.

died Dec. 27, 2008, Santa Monica, Calif.
was celebrated for his civic monuments, many of them massive in scale and all of them sculpted in bronze. Among his best-known designs were the Olympic Gateway (1984) in Los Angeles, the Joe Louis Memorial (1986) in Detroit, the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial (1997) in Washington, D.C., the Duke Ellington Monument (1997) in New York City, and the Charlie “Bird” Parker Memorial (1999) in Kansas City, Mo. Graham was also acclaimed for his many smaller-scale works, especially his sculptures of the nude female figure. After studying at San Jose (Calif.) State College and the San Francisco Art Institute, Graham had his first solo exhibition in 1964. He married actress Anjelica Huston in 1992. Graham received the California Governor's Award for the Arts in 1993, and he was inducted into the California Museum's Hall of Fame in 2008.

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