Margaret Brassler Kane | |
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 Brassler Kane working in 1939 | |
| Born | May 25, 1909
East Orange, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | April 10, 2006 (aged 96)
Cos Cob, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Style | Figurative art, sculpture |
Margaret Brassler Kane (May 25, 1909 – April 10, 2006) was an American figurative sculptor known for her use of the direct-carving method. [1] [2]
Brassler Kane was born to parents Hans and Mathilde Trumpler Brassler in East Orange, New Jersey, and moved with her parents to Brooklyn in 1918. [3] She attended Packer Collegiate Institute, Syracuse University, and the Art Students League of New York, as well as took lessons with John Hovannes. [3] She won a number of prizes for her art during the 1940s. Many of her pieces depicted contemporary life, and tackled current issues of the day, including socioeconomic injustice and war. [4] [5] Brassler Kane was married to Arthur Ferris Kane in June 1930. [3] [5]
One of Brassler Kane's best known works is a group of large relief panels carved in limewood, each six-by-six foot: Symbols of Changing Man (1937-39), Earthbound (1950-57), and Micro-Macrocosm (1960-67). [3] The panels depict the history of humanity, exploring themes of science, technology, industry, religion, and social conflict. [1] [2] [6] However, until 2018, all of the panels had never been exhibited together. [2] Blackout, which shows an family of refugees fleeing from war, was exhibited at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in 1942 in a contemporary art show entitled "Artists for Victory." [7] Bread and Wine (1940) is a bronze work that contrasts impoverished figures on a Great Depression-era breadline with well-off bargoers mingling over cocktails. [5] [6] Harlem Dancers (1937), carved in Tennessee marble, is in the collection of the Smithsonian American Art Museum. [8]
Kane was a founding member of the Sculptors Guild. [5]
External links
- Family-run website:
www
.margaretbrasslerkane .com
References
- ^ a b Rubinstein, Charlotte Streifer (1990). American Women Sculptors: A History of Women working in Three Dimensions. Boston: G.K. Hall. p. 299. ISBN 978-0-8161-8732-4. OCLC 20756128 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ a b c Valluzzo, Andrea (1 November 2018). "Margaret Brassler Kane: 'About Time' sculptor gets her due". Milford Mirror. Archived from the original on 5 November 2023. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
- ^ a b c d Bennewitz, Kathelene Motes (2008). Carved with Rasps and Chisels: The Sculpture of Margaret Brassler Kane (1909-2006). Cos Cob, CT: The Historical Society of the Town of Greenwich. pp. 32–35. OCLC 287028570.
- ^ "Artist - Margaret Brassler Kane". Smithsonian American Art Museum. Archived from the original on 31 January 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
- ^ a b c d Fox, Sandra Diamond (19 October 2018). "Darien Historical Society exhibits work by Margaret Brassler Kane". The Darien Times. Archived from the original on 5 November 2023. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
- ^ a b Zimmer, William (6 February 2000). "Art Reviews; 'The Enduring Figure'". The New York Times. p. 9. ISSN 0362-4331. ProQuest 431373009. Archived from the original on 13 May 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
- ^ Nichols, Hobart; Taylor, Francis Henry (1942). Artists for Victory: An Exhibition of Contemporary American Art: Paintings, Sculpture, Prints. Sponsored by Artists for Victory, Inc. New York, NY: Metropolitan Museum of Art. p. 27. OCLC 1365884296. Archived from the original on 13 May 2024. Retrieved 12 May 2024 – via Thomas_J._Watson_Library.
- ^ "Artworks: Harlem Dancers by Margaret Brassler Kane". Smithsonian Museum of American Art. Archived from the original on 13 May 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
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Brassler Kane working in 1939 | |
| Born | May 25, 1909
East Orange, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | April 10, 2006 (aged 96)
Cos Cob, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Style | Figurative art, sculpture |
Margaret Brassler Kane (May 25, 1909 – April 10, 2006) was an American figurative sculptor known for her use of the direct-carving method. [1] [2]
Brassler Kane was born to parents Hans and Mathilde Trumpler Brassler in East Orange, New Jersey, and moved with her parents to Brooklyn in 1918. [3] She attended Packer Collegiate Institute, Syracuse University, and the Art Students League of New York, as well as took lessons with John Hovannes. [3] She won a number of prizes for her art during the 1940s. Many of her pieces depicted contemporary life, and tackled current issues of the day, including socioeconomic injustice and war. [4] [5] Brassler Kane was married to Arthur Ferris Kane in June 1930. [3] [5]
One of Brassler Kane's best known works is a group of large relief panels carved in limewood, each six-by-six foot: Symbols of Changing Man (1937-39), Earthbound (1950-57), and Micro-Macrocosm (1960-67). [3] The panels depict the history of humanity, exploring themes of science, technology, industry, religion, and social conflict. [1] [2] [6] However, until 2018, all of the panels had never been exhibited together. [2] Blackout, which shows an family of refugees fleeing from war, was exhibited at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in 1942 in a contemporary art show entitled "Artists for Victory." [7] Bread and Wine (1940) is a bronze work that contrasts impoverished figures on a Great Depression-era breadline with well-off bargoers mingling over cocktails. [5] [6] Harlem Dancers (1937), carved in Tennessee marble, is in the collection of the Smithsonian American Art Museum. [8]
Kane was a founding member of the Sculptors Guild. [5]
External links
- Family-run website:
www
.margaretbrasslerkane .com
References
- ^ a b Rubinstein, Charlotte Streifer (1990). American Women Sculptors: A History of Women working in Three Dimensions. Boston: G.K. Hall. p. 299. ISBN 978-0-8161-8732-4. OCLC 20756128 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ a b c Valluzzo, Andrea (1 November 2018). "Margaret Brassler Kane: 'About Time' sculptor gets her due". Milford Mirror. Archived from the original on 5 November 2023. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
- ^ a b c d Bennewitz, Kathelene Motes (2008). Carved with Rasps and Chisels: The Sculpture of Margaret Brassler Kane (1909-2006). Cos Cob, CT: The Historical Society of the Town of Greenwich. pp. 32–35. OCLC 287028570.
- ^ "Artist - Margaret Brassler Kane". Smithsonian American Art Museum. Archived from the original on 31 January 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
- ^ a b c d Fox, Sandra Diamond (19 October 2018). "Darien Historical Society exhibits work by Margaret Brassler Kane". The Darien Times. Archived from the original on 5 November 2023. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
- ^ a b Zimmer, William (6 February 2000). "Art Reviews; 'The Enduring Figure'". The New York Times. p. 9. ISSN 0362-4331. ProQuest 431373009. Archived from the original on 13 May 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
- ^ Nichols, Hobart; Taylor, Francis Henry (1942). Artists for Victory: An Exhibition of Contemporary American Art: Paintings, Sculpture, Prints. Sponsored by Artists for Victory, Inc. New York, NY: Metropolitan Museum of Art. p. 27. OCLC 1365884296. Archived from the original on 13 May 2024. Retrieved 12 May 2024 – via Thomas_J._Watson_Library.
- ^ "Artworks: Harlem Dancers by Margaret Brassler Kane". Smithsonian Museum of American Art. Archived from the original on 13 May 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
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