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Moissaye Marans

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Moissaye Marans
Moissaye Marans, from the Archives of American Art
Born1902 (1902)
Died1977 (aged 74–75)
NationalityAmerican
Known forSculpture, Painting

Moissaye Marans (October 11, 1902 – 1977) was an American sculptor.

Life

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Marans immigrated in 1924.[1] He was a member of the Federal Art Project. He taught at Brooklyn College.

His sculpture Isaiah is located at the Community Church in New York City.[2] His sculpture of Carl Linnaeus is located in the Brooklyn Botanic Garden.[3][self-published source] He work is held by the San Jose Museum of Art, and Smithsonian American Art Museum. His papers are held by Syracuse University,[4] and the Archives of American Art.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Ordinary finds - Jewish sculptor and painter, Moissaye Marans, was
  2. ^ "The Community Church of New York". Retrieved February 1, 2012.
  3. ^ Vladimir Wertsman (2010). Salute to the Romanian Jews in America and Canada, 1850-2010. Xlibris Corporation. ISBN 978-1-4535-1278-4.
  4. ^ Moissaye Marans Papers An inventory of his papers at Syracuse University
  5. ^ Summary of the Moissaye Marans papers, 1934-1975 | Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution
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