Jacob Epstein, artist and art
Born Nov 10 1880, Birth New York, USA.
Died Aug 19 1959 deathLondon, England.
Style and technique, exhibitions: Sculpture Objects, Vorticism,Artist biography, artworks, statement, interview, review, exhibition:
Auctions & Auction Results
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Sir Jacob Epstein was born in New York and studied drawing while working in a bronze foundry. In 1902 he went to the École des Beaux-Arts and the Acadêmie Julian, Paris. During this time visits to the Louvre aroused his interest in ancient and primitive sculpture which was a continuing influence on his work..
Epstein was a complex and interesting man. This section is the main body of the biographical information held on this site – lots of textual information and research.
Works in the TATE collection
Wounded Soldier
The Rock Drill. MOMA collection
