Hana Geber, Heavy Bronze Relief Plaque, Young King David with Harp

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American sculptor Hana Geber (1910 - 1990) She was born in Prague of Czechoslovakian heritage and eventually settled in New … Read more American sculptor Hana Geber (1910 - 1990) She was born in Prague of Czechoslovakian heritage and eventually settled in New York. Her sculptures deal with Jewish themes She taught sculpture in New York City where she died in 1990. She is included in the index of the National Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington, D.C. and her letters, photographs, slides and diaries are part of the Smithsonian Archives of American Art. Birth place: Prague, Czechoslovakia Profession: Sculptor, instructor Studied: Teachers College, Prague; ASL; Sculpture Center, New York. Exhibited: Montclair Art Mus.; Union Am. Hebrew Congregations, New York; Sculpture Center, New York; Am. Jewish Hist. Soc., Waltham & Boston; PAFA, 1962. Awards: Mem. Foundation Jewish Cultural fellowship, 1969; gold medal, NAWA; first prize in sculpture, Am. Soc. Contemporary Artists. Member: Audubon Artists; NAWA; Sculpture League; Artists Equity Assn.; Sculpture Center Work: Jewish Mus., New York; Rose Art Mus, Brandeis Univ., MS; Montclair(NJ) Art Mus.; Int. Synagogue, Kennedy Airport, NY; Univ. Amherst Mus. Commissions: Wedding Altar (silver & bronze), Temple Emanu El, Yonkers, NY; mem. in Bronze (wall piece), Verona H.S., NJ; statue, Riverdale Temple, Bronx; Silver Wallpiece, Free Westchester Synagogue, Mt. Vernon, NY; Judaica, Jewish Community Center, Harrison, NY. Comments: Preferred media: silver, bronze. Teaching: instructor, Sculpture Center; also private instructor. Sources: WW73; Falk, Exh. Record Series. See less