Paul Manship
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Paul Manship (1885-1966) was an American sculptor who bridged classical tradition and Art Deco modernism. Born in St. Paul, Minnesota, he won the American Academy's Prix de Rome in 1909 and spent three years in Italy studying archaic Greek and Indian sculpture. These influences gave his work a distinctive blend of ancient stylization and modern sleekness.
His gilded bronze Prometheus (1934) at Rockefeller Center in New York, reclining above the ice skating rink, is one of the most photographed sculptures in America. Manship also designed the Rainey Memorial Gates at the Bronx Zoo and numerous portrait medals. His clean, decorative style made him one of the most popular American sculptors of the 1920s and 30s.
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The gilded bronze Prometheus (1934) at Rockefeller Center in New York. The reclining Titan, bringing fire to mankind, is set against a golden zodiac backdrop above the famous ice skating rink.
Manship combined archaic Greek stylization with Art Deco elegance. His figures have smooth, streamlined surfaces and decorative patterns that distinguish them from both academic realism and avant-garde abstraction.
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