Artist: Harriet Frishmuth
Nationality: American
Date of Birth/Death: 1880-1980
Medium: Bronze
Measurement: 60″ H x 18" W x 16" D
Year Donated: 2014
Harriet Frishmuth was born in Philadelphia, PA. A student of renowned artists Auguste Rodin and Gutzon Borglum, Frishmuth's reputation and career grew steadily throughout the first several decades of the twentieth century, with exhibitions across the country.
Her favorite models were dancers, especially Desha Delteil, a model particularly popular with artists for her ability to hold difficult poses for long periods of time. Frishmuth immortalized the dancer in her most famous work, The Vine.
A proponent of the Beaux Arts style, Frishmuth was exceptionally critical of modern art, often calling it "spiritless." Her works can be seen in some of the world's leading museums and collections, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, the Dallas Museum of Art, and Ohio University's Kennedy Museum of Art. Visit her artist website here.
