Zorach, William

Zorach, William

▪ American sculptor
born February 28, 1887, Eurburg, Lithuania
died November 16, 1966, Bath, Maine, U.S.
 U.S. traditionalist sculptor of simple, figurative subjects who was a leading figure in the early 20th-century revival of direct carving, whereby the sculptor seeks his image directly from the material to be carved, relying on neither the inspiration of models nor the aid of mechanical devices. Zorach's mature work is monumental in form and makes skillful use of the natural colour, veining, and textures of the materials used—usually stone and wood. Often, he left the marks of the sculptor's tools to enrich the surface.

      Zorach immigrated to the United States when he was four and was reared in Cleveland. He studied painting at the Cleveland Institute of Art and in Paris (1910–11), where he painted with vivid colours and freely rendered forms in the manner of Henri Matisse (Matisse, Henri) and other painters of the Fauve movement (see Fauvism). He took up sculpture in 1917 and gave up painting, except for watercolour, in 1922. From 1929 to 1960 Zorach taught sculpture at the Art Students League in New York City, where he inspired many students to take up wood carving.

      Among his major public commissions are Spirit of the Dance (1932; Radio City Music Hall, New York City), the Mayo Clinic relief Man and Work (1953; Rochester, Minnesota), and Spirit of the Sea (1962; Bath, Maine).

      He wrote two books: Art Is My Life (1967), his autobiography, and Zorach Explains Sculpture (1947).

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