Robert Cronbach

Robert Cronbach (February 10, 1908 – 2001) American sculptor and teacher, born in St. Louis, Missouri where he began his art studies. He is best remembered for his medals, architectural sculpture and other works.[1] His art studies continued at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art where he won two Cresson Traveling Scholarships and travelled to Europe in 1929 and 1930.

During 1930 he worked as an assistant to Paul Manship.[2][3]

In 1938 he was one of the 57 Founding Members of the Sculptors Guild. He also created sculpture under the auspices of the Works Progress Administration's Federal Art Project.[4]

Cronbach taught sculpture at Adelphi College in Garden City, New York from 1947 to 1961.[2][5]

He was one of 250 sculptors who exhibited in the 3rd Sculpture International held at the Philadelphia Museum of Art in the summer of 1949.

Selected works

Exploitation, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles, California, 1935
Sculpture murals for Willert Park Courts, Buffalo, New York, with Harold Ambellan, a WPA project.[2][5]
Under the El University of Minnesota, Frederick R. Weisman Art Museum, Minneapolis, Minnesota c. 1939
Untitled, Springfield Art Museum, Springfield, Missouri, 1959
Prometheus, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington D.C. 1970
Eye of Fashion, Fashion Institute of Technology, New York, New York 1976
Deep Center, Wichita State University, Edwin A. Ulrich Museum of Art, Wichita, Kansas
Rooftree, Reynolds Aluminum Headquarters, Richmond, Virginia

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References

Gilbert, Dorothy B., ‘’Who’s Who in American Art 1962’’, R.R. Bowker Company, New York, 1962
willert_wpa_art at wnyheritagepress.org
robert cronbach biography at medallicartcollector.com Retrieved 26 December 2016
Sculptors’ Guild Travelling Exhibition, 1940-1941’’, Sculptors’ Guild, New York, New York, 1940 p.7
DEPRESSION_ERA_PUBLIC_ART/willert_wpa_art at wnyhistory.com Retrieved 26 December 2016

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[1] Gilbert, Dorothy B., ‘’Who’s Who in American Art 1962’’, R.R. Bowker Company, New York, 1962

[wnyhp-2] willert_wpa_art at wnyheritagepress.org

[3] robert cronbach biography at medallicartcollector.com Retrieved 26 December 2016

[4] Sculptors’ Guild Travelling Exhibition, 1940-1941’’, Sculptors’ Guild, New York, New York, 1940 p.7

[wnyhist-5] DEPRESSION_ERA_PUBLIC_ART/willert_wpa_art at wnyhistory.com Retrieved 26 December 2016