Page loaded successfully. Showing keywords for Jacques Schnier.
Artist Keywords
Keywords page for Jacques Schnier ((1898 - 1988)), known for Sculptor-modernist figure, mural painting. Showing associated keywords and tags.
Jacques Schnier KEYWORDS
1898 Constanza, Romania - 1988 Walnut Creek, California. Known for: Sculptor-modernist figure, mural painting.
Born in Constanza, Romania on Dec. 25, 1898. At age two Schnier immigrated with his family to San Francisco where his father became engaged in home building. The younger Schnier's interests during... Read full biography
Born in Constanza, Romania on Dec. 25, 1898. At age two Schnier immigrated with his family to San Francisco where his father became engaged in home building. The younger Schnier's interests during the early part of his life were engineering and architecture. After receiving an M.A. degree from the... Read full biography
Born in Constanza, Romania on Dec. 25, 1898. At age two Schnier immigrated with his family to San Francisco where his father became engaged in home building. The younger Schnier's interests during the early part of his life were engineering and architecture. After receiving an M.A. degree from the engineering school at Stanford University in 1920, he worked as an engineer in Hawaii until 1923. Opting for an art career, he abandoned engineering and returned to the mainland to begin an intensive... Read full biography
Born in Constanza, Romania on Dec. 25, 1898. At age two Schnier immigrated with his family to San Francisco where his father became engaged in home building. The younger Schnier's interests during the early part of his life were engineering and architecture. After receiving an M.A. degree from the engineering school at Stanford University in 1920, he worked as an engineer in Hawaii until 1923. Opting for an art career, he abandoned engineering and returned to the mainland to begin an intensive study of art and architecture at UC Berkeley. After two years at UC, he spent another year at the CSFA where he decided to become a sculptor. His first favorable notice was given in 1927 when his work was exhibited at the EastWest Gallery in San... Read full biography
Born in Constanza, Romania on Dec. 25, 1898. At age two Schnier immigrated with his family to San Francisco where his father became engaged in home building. The younger Schnier's interests during the early part of his life were engineering and architecture. After receiving an M.A. degree from the engineering school at Stanford University in 1920, he worked as an engineer in Hawaii until 1923. Opting for an art career, he abandoned engineering and returned to the mainland to begin an intensive study of art and architecture at UC Berkeley. After two years at UC, he spent another year at the CSFA where he decided to become a sculptor. His first favorable notice was given in 1927 when his work was exhibited at the EastWest Gallery in San Francisco. Schnier took an extended tour of Asia after having established himself as a successful sculptor. He returned to San Francisco in 1933 and,.... Read full biography
Jacques Schnier - Artist Info
About Jacques Schnier: Keywords
Keywords (46)
Art Method
- •Bas Relief, Wall Mounted Sculpture
- •Direct Carver, Hand Carving
- •Easel Painting
- •Large Scale, Monumental Artwork
- •Medallic Art, Medallions, Medals, Coin Design
- •Murals: Design, Painting, Fresco, Mosaic, Glass
- •Sculpture, Three Dimensional Forms, Sculptor
Art Media
Art Style
- •Geometric Abstraction, Linear, Grids, Hard Edge
- •Modernist, Modernism (Partially Abstract, Leading Edge)
Art Subject
- •Commemoration
- •Commemorative, Memorial, Monument
- •Female Face and Figure
- •Figure, Figurative Humans
- •Mythology, Legends
- •Nude Figure, Nudity
Geography/Places Lived and/or Worked
- •Asia, Orient
- •California Before 1940
- •Hawaiian Islands and/or South Seas, Tahiti, Bali
- •India and/or Burma
Art Association
- •National Sculpture Society
- •San Francisco Art Association-
Art School
- •California College of the Arts (and Crafts), Teacher
- •California School of Fine Arts, San Francisco Art Institute, Student
Chronology
- •Early 20th Century Before 1950
- •Late 20th Century After 1950
Added Description
- •Art Educator:Teaching, Scholarship, Workshops and/or Writing
- •Figure Specialty
- •Mural Specialty
Exhibition/Expo: Regional/National/International
- •Golden Gate International Exposition, 1939, 1940
Exhibition of Art Association
- •National Sculpture Society-
- •San Francisco Art Association
Exhibition of Museum
- •Art Institute of Chicago