American abstract sculptor (1914–2009)
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Bernard J. Rosenthal (August 9, 1914 – July 28, 2009),
[1] also known as Tony Rosenthal , was an American
abstract
sculptor widely known for his monumental public art sculptures, created over seven decades.
[2]
Biography
Rosenthal was born August 9, 1914, in
Highland Park, Illinois , a suburb of
Chicago .
[3]
[4] He received his
Bachelor of Fine Arts degree at the
University of Michigan in 1936 and later studied at
The Cranbrook Academy of Art under
Carl Milles .
[5]
[1]
Career
Rosenthal received his first public art commission when he created A Nubian Slave for the
Elgin Watch Company building at the
1939 World's Fair .
[6]
Although Rosenthal's public art, included five works in Manhattan, and numerous similar works in Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Florida, Michigan, Connecticut, the artist remained elusive. In
The New York Times , art dealer Joseph K. Levene of Joseph K. Levene Fine Art, Ltd.
[7] said of Rosenthal: "He reminds me of a character actor. You know the face but not the name. With him, you know the art". By the time of his death at 94, he had not had a retrospective of his work.
[6]
Rosenthal's works are owned by museums around the world, including:
Chrysler Museum : Big Six , 1977;
Connecticut College : Memorial Cube , 1972;
Israel Museum : Oracle , 1960;
Long House Reserve : Mandala , 1994–95, Rites of Spring", 1997;
Los Angeles County Museum of Art : Things Invisible to See , 1960, Harp Player , 1950;
Guild Hall of East Hampton : "Cube 72", 1972;
Milwaukee Art Museum : Big Six , 1977, Maquette for Hammarskjold , 1977;
National Gallery of Art : Magpole ,1965;
San Diego Museum of Art : Odyssey , 1974;
Risd Museum : Cumuli III, 1965.
[8]
Tony Rosenthal
’’5 in 1’’ , 1973-74 at
One Police Plaza ©Estate of Tony Rosenthal
[9] / Licensed by
VAGA at
Artists Rights Society (ARS) , NY
Public art
Tony Rosenthal was best known for his large outdoor geometric abstract sculptures. Rosenthal's public work includes:
The Family Group ,
Parker Center ,
Los Angeles , 1955.
[10]
Orion ,
Fulton Mall ,
Fresno , 1964.
Duologue ,
Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller Empire State Plaza Art Collection Albany, New York 1965
[11]
Alamo ,
Astor Place ,
New York City , 1967. This "established Rosenthal as a master of monumental public sculpture, and something of a standard bearer of the contemporary structurist esthetic."
[12] He stated: "It is…important the sculpture interact with the public."
[13]
The Cube "Endover" ,
The University of Michigan ,
Ann Arbor, Michigan , 1968. Gift from the University of Michigan class of 1965 and Rosenthal, an alumnus of the university (Class of 1936)
[5]
Cube 72 , 1972,
Guild Hall of East Hampton , East Hampton, NY, 1972
Odyssey III ,
San Diego Museum of Art , California, 1973
5 in 1 , Lower Manhattan,
New York City , 1973–74
Indiana Totem , 1989, Circle , 1987, J.S. Bach Fugure , 1991,
Indiana University Art Museum ,
Bloomington, Indiana
[14]
Photograph of art collector
Martin Margulies with Tony Rosenthal ’’T-Square’’ (1978) at Grove Isle, Miami, Florida © Estate of Tony Rosenthal / Licensed by
VAGA at
Artists Rights Society (ARS), NY
References
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a
b Grimes, William,
Tony Rosenthal, Sculptor of Public Art, Dies at 94 , New York Times, July 31, 2009.
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"Tony Rosenthal Biography | Sculptor | Public Art Legend" . www.tonyrosenthal.com . Retrieved 2019-11-03 .
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Tony Rosenthal (New York, NY : Rizzoli, 2000.)
ISBN
0-8478-2316-4 pp. 58-67
^
American Abstract Expressionism of the 1950s An Illustrated Survey, (New York School Press, 2003.)
ISBN
0-9677994-1-4 . p.293
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b
"The Cube "Endover" | Arts & Culture" .
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a
b Grimes, William (2009-07-31).
"Tony Rosenthal, Sculptor of Public Art, Dies at 94 (Published 2009)" . The New York Times .
ISSN
0362-4331 . Retrieved 2020-11-08 .
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https://www.josephklevenefineartltd.com
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"Cumuli III | RISD Museum" . risdmuseum.org . Retrieved 2020-11-11 .
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"Tony Rosenthal | Copyright | VAGA" . www.tonyrosenthal.com . Retrieved 2020-11-09 .
^ Pacheco, Antonio (2018-08-10).
"Former LAPD headquarters to be demolished after years of controversy" . The Architect's Newspaper . Retrieved 2021-02-18 .
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"Empire State Plaza Art Collection" .
^
Tony Rosenthal (New York, NY : Rizzoli, 2000.)
ISBN
0-8478-2316-4 p.6
^
American Abstract Expressionism of the 1950s An Illustrated Survey, (New York School Press, 2003.)
ISBN
0-9677994-1-4 . p.290
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"On-Site Sculpture: On View: Indiana University Art Museum: Indiana University Bloomington" . artmuseum.indiana.edu . Archived from
the original on 2015-05-18.
^ Simmons, Jamilah (December 19, 2018).
"The New Art on Campus" . Brooklyn College . City University of New York.
Further reading
Hunter, Sam , Tony Rosenthal , Rizzoli International Publications, Incorporated, 2001,
ISBN
0-8478-2316-4
Wight, Frederick S., Bernard Rosenthal , New York: Catherine Viviano, 1958.
Marika Herskovic,
American Abstract Expressionism of the 1950s An Illustrated Survey, (New York School Press, 2003.)
ISBN
0-9677994-1-4 . pp. 290–293
External links
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