About William Dickey King

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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...

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