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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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Keywords (38)
Art Method
- •Easel Painting
- •Murals: Design, Painting, Fresco, Mosaic, Glass
- •Sculpture, Three Dimensional Forms, Sculptor
Art Media
- •Aluminum/Aluminium
- •Art Pottery
- •Bronze
- •Ceramic Art, Porcelain, Design and/or Decoration
- •Ceramics
- •Mixed Media, Multi Media and/or Multli Styles
- •Wood for carving, sculpture, and/or surface
Art Style
Art Subject
- •American Flag Images
- •Caricatures
- •Figure, Figurative Humans
- •Genre, Human Activity, Daily Life
- •Humor, Whimsy
- •Self-Portrait
Art Association
- •National Academy of Design, Elected Member
- •National Arts Club, New York
Art School
- •Art Students League of New York, Teacher
- •Brooklyn Museum Art School, Institute, Teacher
- •Brooklyn Museum Art School/Institute, Student
- •Cooper Union Art School, Cooper School of Design, Student
- •Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture, Student
Awards/Recognition
- •Fulbright Grant, Fellowship
Chronology
- •Late 20th Century After 1950
Art Collection
- •First National Bank of Chicago Collection
- •Karen and Robert Duncan Collection, Lincoln NE
- •Sara Roby Foundation
Added Description
- •Art Educator:Teaching, Scholarship, Workshops and/or Writing
- •Caricature Specialty
- •Mural Specialty
Exhibition of Art Association
- •National Academy of Design, New York
Exhibition of Museum
- •Brooklyn Museum of Art
- •Museum of Modern Art, New York
- •Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum/Museum of Non Objective Painting
- •Whitney Biennial Museum of American Art