Jo Davidson
American sculptor (1883-1952) · United States · On the map · Artists · Died at 68
Jo Davidson was an American sculptor. Although he specialized in realistic, intense portrait busts, Davidson did not require his subjects to formally pose for him; rather, he observed and spoke with them.
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Young American Artists of the Modern School, L. to R. Jo Davidson, Edward Steichen, Arthur B. Carles, John Marin; back: Marsden Hartley, Laurence Fellows, c. 1911, Bates College Museum of Art
Jo Davidson's life-size sculpture of Gertrude Stein was created in Paris in 1923, and a bronze cast of it was made in 1991 for Bryant Park, Manhattan, New York City. Sculptor Jo Davidson (a Stein friend from her Paris years) wrote, "She somehow symbolized wisdom" and he depicted her as "a sort of modern Buddha."
A bust of George W. Norris created by Jo Davidson in 1942 for the Nebraska Hall of Fame.
About this person
He worked primarily with clay, while the final products were typically cast in terra-cotta or bronze, or carved from marble.
Country
United States
Category
Artists
Type
Artist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1883 to 1952 · aged 68
