Painted Terracotta Sculpture Made by William King Displayed in the Edith Halpert Exhibit at The Jewish Museum in New York City

According to the Alexandre Gallery in New York City, "Born in 1925, William King (1925-2015) has been a denizen of the art world for the past fifty years. King is best known for his elongated figurative work in diverse material such as wood, steel, terracotta and vinyl. King's work has been the subject of over sixty one-person exhibitions, as well as included in public collections at such institutions as the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden at the Smithsonian Institute in Washington, D.C., the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museum of Modern Art in New York City, and the Whitney Museum of Modern Art, also in New York City."

I was first introduced to King's terracotta sculpture work last fall while visiting the Edith Halpert (1900-1970) exhibit, "Edith Halpert and the Rise of American Art" at The Jewish Museum in Manhattan. A painted terracotta head made by King was displayed, which he sculpted about 1959 to represent Halpert.

Furthermore, in an article written by J.Z. Holden, "The Creative Children of Artist Bill King," "William grew up in Coconut Grove, Florida. His father was a civil engineer. He attended the University of Florida, where he studied architecture for a year, but really did not care for it. 

When King turned twenty, he attended The Cooper Union in New York, studying drawing, sculpture and creative design. 

In June of 1948, King entered a citywide competition. The winners were exhibited at the Roko Gallery, in Greenwich Village, where he sold a sculpture for $50. In the fall of 1948, he married his wife Lois, and they moved to 29 St. and First Avenue. Halfway down the street was a storefront with a gallery owned by Edith Halpert. The gallery had a show of animals, and after asking permission, Halpert agreed to represent King's artwork in the exhibit, giving him an early break in the art industry, and a place where his work was viewed by a wide group of spectators."

Painted Terracotta Head Made by William King Displayed in the Edith Halpert Exhibit

 "Edith Halpert and the Rise of American Art"

Exhibit Currently on Display at The Jewish Museum in Manhattan

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 20th Century Painted Terracotta Sculpture Made by William King (1925-2015) in New York City
It was Made to Represent Edith Halpert (1900-1970)

Circa 1959

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Description Displayed with the Object

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