Jose de Rivera
Encyclopedia
Jose de Rivera was an American abstract sculptor.
In 1924, he moved to Chicago
.
He studied drawing with muralist John W. Norton
. He worked for the Federal Arts Project of the Works Progress Administration
.
In 1932, he moved to Manhattan
.
He worked as a model maker for Sikorsky Aircraft
.
He served in the US Army Aircorps in World War II
, and at the Training Aids Development Center.
In 1946, he had is first one-man show at the Mortimer Levitt Gallery, New York City
.
His work is in the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art
.
Life
He grew up in New Orleans. He dropped out of high school, but finished at a boarding school. He worked on the plantation, fixing farm machinery.In 1924, he moved to Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
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He studied drawing with muralist John W. Norton
John W. Norton
John Warner Norton was an Illinois muralist and easel artist who pioneered the field in the United States.Among his works are the landmark 1929 long ceiling mural for the concourse ceiling of the Chicago Daily News Building , the Ceres mural in the Chicago Board of Trade Building ,...
. He worked for the Federal Arts Project of the Works Progress Administration
Works Progress Administration
The Works Progress Administration was the largest and most ambitious New Deal agency, employing millions of unskilled workers to carry out public works projects, including the construction of public buildings and roads, and operated large arts, drama, media, and literacy projects...
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In 1932, he moved to Manhattan
Manhattan
Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...
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He worked as a model maker for Sikorsky Aircraft
Sikorsky Aircraft
The Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation is an American aircraft manufacturer based in Stratford, Connecticut. Its parent company is United Technologies Corporation.-History:...
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He served in the US Army Aircorps in World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, and at the Training Aids Development Center.
In 1946, he had is first one-man show at the Mortimer Levitt Gallery, New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
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His work is in the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
The Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden is an art museum beside the National Mall, in Washington, D.C., the United States. The museum was initially endowed during the 1960s with the permanent art collection of Joseph H. Hirshhorn. It was designed by architect Gordon Bunshaft and is part of the...
, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art
The Metropolitan Museum of Art is a renowned art museum in New York City. Its permanent collection contains more than two million works, divided into nineteen curatorial departments. The main building, located on the eastern edge of Central Park along Manhattan's Museum Mile, is one of the...
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Works
- Black, Yellow, Red, 1942 National Gallery of ArtNational Gallery of ArtThe National Gallery of Art and its Sculpture Garden is a national art museum, located on the National Mall between 3rd and 9th Streets at Constitution Avenue NW, in Washington, DC...
- American Pavilion at the Expo 58
- Construction #46, Chazen Museum of ArtChazen Museum of ArtThe Chazen Museum of Art is an art museum accredited by the American Association of Museums located at the University of Wisconsin–Madison in Madison, Wisconsin. It was known as the Elvehjem Museum of Art until 2005...
- Form, 1964 World's Fair
- Infinity (de Rivera)Infinity (de Rivera)Infinity is an Abstract sculpture, designed by Jose de Rivera and created by Roy Gussow. It is located on the south side of the National Museum of American History, at Madison Drive, and 12th Street, Northwest, Washington, D.C....
, 1967, National Museum of American HistoryNational Museum of American HistoryThe National Museum of American History: Kenneth E. Behring Center collects, preserves and displays the heritage of the United States in the areas of social, political, cultural, scientific and military history. Among the items on display are the original Star-Spangled Banner and Archie Bunker's... - Construction #105, 1968, Rochester Institute of TechnologyRochester Institute of TechnologyThe Rochester Institute of Technology is a private university, located within the town of Henrietta in metropolitan Rochester, New York, United States...
Sources
- Jose De Rivera: Sculpture, Painting, Works on Paper, Valerie Carberry Gallery, 2002, ISBN 0972483705
- Dore Ashton, Jose De Rivera: Constructions, Abner Schram, January 1983, ISBN 9780839003113
External links
- "Oral history interview with José de Rivera, 1968 Feb. 24", Archives of American ArtArchives of American ArtThe Archives of American Art is the largest collection of primary resources documenting the history of the visual arts in the United States. More than 16 million items of original material are housed in the Archives' research centers in Washington, D.C...
- http://www.artnet.com/artists/jos%C3%A9+de-rivera/
- http://www.valeriecarberry.com/jose-de-rivera-exhibition-02.php