Irwin Glusker | |
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![]() Glusker's design of the Central Park Boathouse Dedicatory Sculpture in 2019 | |
Born |
Brooklyn, New York, U.S. | June 8, 1924
Died | August 30, 2022
Manhattan, New York, U.S. | (aged 98)
Alma mater | Cooper Union |
Occupation | Art director |
Spouse |
Lilyan Glusker (died. 2022) |
Children | 2 [1] [3] |
Irwin Glusker (June 8, 1924 – August 30, 2022) was an American art director. [4] [5]
Glusker was born in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Ida Schmitt, a dressmaker and Hyman Glusker, a shoemaker. [1] He attended Boys High School, [1] and went on to attend Cooper Union. [1] He joined the United States Army at the age of 18, [1] serving as a private. [1] Glusker was discharged from the army and returned to New York in 1948. [1]
In 1967, Glusker designed the Central Park Boathouse Dedicatory Sculpture, which is also known as The Rowers. [6]
Glusker worked for American Heritage, and was the art director for Life magazine. [1] He then established his own design business and produced numerous books for singer and actor Frank Sinatra and other celebrities. [1]
In 1986, Glusker wrote a memoir about his life and career. [1] He died in August 2022 at his home in Manhattan, New York, at the age of 98. [1]