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William Dickey King BIOGRAPHY
1925 Jacksonville, Florida - 2015 East Hampton, New York. Known for: Whimsical modernist figure sculpture, ceramics, teaching.
Following is The New York Times obituary of William King. William King, Sculptor, Dies at 90; . His Pointed Wit Was a Tool. By Bruce Weber, March 26, 2015. William King, a sculptor in a variety of... Read full biography
Following is The New York Times obituary of William King. William King, Sculptor, Dies at 90; . His Pointed Wit Was a Tool. By Bruce Weber, March 26, 2015. William King, a sculptor in a variety of materials whose human figures traced social attitudes through the last half of the 20th century, often... Read full biography
Following is The New York Times obituary of William King. William King, Sculptor, Dies at 90; . His Pointed Wit Was a Tool. By Bruce Weber, March 26, 2015. William King, a sculptor in a variety of materials whose human figures traced social attitudes through the last half of the 20th century, often poking sly and poignant fun at human follies and foibles, died on March 4 at his home in East Hampton, N.Y. He was 90. His death was confirmed by Scott Chaskey, who is married to Mr. King's... Read full biography
Following is The New York Times obituary of William King. William King, Sculptor, Dies at 90; . His Pointed Wit Was a Tool. By Bruce Weber, March 26, 2015. William King, a sculptor in a variety of materials whose human figures traced social attitudes through the last half of the 20th century, often poking sly and poignant fun at human follies and foibles, died on March 4 at his home in East Hampton, N.Y. He was 90. His death was confirmed by Scott Chaskey, who is married to Mr. King's stepdaughter, Megan Chaskey. Mr. King worked in clay, wood, bronze, vinyl, burlap and aluminum. He worked both big and small, from busts and toylike figures to large public art pieces depicting familiar human poses -- a seated, cross-legged man reading; a... Read full biography
Following is The New York Times obituary of William King. William King, Sculptor, Dies at 90; . His Pointed Wit Was a Tool. By Bruce Weber, March 26, 2015. William King, a sculptor in a variety of materials whose human figures traced social attitudes through the last half of the 20th century, often poking sly and poignant fun at human follies and foibles, died on March 4 at his home in East Hampton, N.Y. He was 90. His death was confirmed by Scott Chaskey, who is married to Mr. King's stepdaughter, Megan Chaskey. Mr. King worked in clay, wood, bronze, vinyl, burlap and aluminum. He worked both big and small, from busts and toylike figures to large public art pieces depicting familiar human poses -- a seated, cross-legged man reading; a Western couple (he in a cowboy hat, she in a long dress) holding hands; a tall man reaching down to tug along a r... Read full biography
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Following is The New York Times obituary of William King
William King, Sculptor, Dies at 90;
His Pointed Wit Was a Tool
By Bruce Weber, March 26, 2015
William King, a sculptor in a variety of materials whose human figures traced social attitudes through the last half of the 20th century, often poking sly and poignant fun at human follies and foibles, died on March 4 at his home in East Hampton, N.Y. He was 90.
His death was confirmed by Scott Chaskey, who is married to Mr. King's stepdaughter, Megan Chaskey.
Mr. King worked in clay, wood, bronze, vinyl, burlap and aluminum. He worked both big and small, from busts and toylike figures to large public art pieces depicting familiar human poses -- a...But wait, there's more...
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