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Alfred Van Loen, New York / Germany (1924 - 1994), Prophet's Head, 1949, carved granite stone
Alfred Van Loen, New York / Germany (1924 - 1994), Prophet's Head, 1949, carved granite stone
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Alfred Van Loen New York / Germany (1924 - 1994) Prophet's Head, 1949 carved granite stone sculpture signed and dated on the verso. Biography from ART Price: Birth place: Oberhausen-Osterfeld, Germany Addresses: NYC; Huntington Sta, NY Profession: Sculptor, educator Studied: Royal Acad. Art, Amsterdam, Holland, 1941-46. Exhibited: PAFA Ann., 1950, 1954, 1960; NAD, 1964; WMAA,1957, 1967; Emil Walters Gal., NYC, 1968; Stony Brook Mus., 1968; Heckshere Mus., Huntington, NY, 1971; Harbor Gal., Cold Spring Harbor, NY, 1970s. Awards: first prize, Village AC, 1949; Louissa Robbins Award, Silvermine Guild Artists, 1956; first prize sculpture, Am. Soc. Contemporary Artists, 1964. Member: AEA; Am. Soc. Contemp Artists; Am. Crafts Council; Long Island Univ. Pioneer Club; Huntington Artists Group. Work: MMA; MoMA; Brooklyn Mus., NY; Nat. Mus., Jerusalem, Israel. Commissions: brass fountain, James White Community Center, Salt Lake City, UT, 1958; Peace Window, Community Church, New York, 1963; Crescendo, State Univ. NY Agric. & Tech. College Farmingdale, 1969; Jacob's Dream (brass), Little Neck Jewish Center, NY, 1970; bronze & acrylic portrait of Guy Lombardo, Hall of Fame, Stony Brook, NY, 1972. Comments: Preferred media: stone, acrylic. Publications: author, "Simple Methods of Sculpture," Channel Press, 1958; author, "Instructions to Sculpture," C.W. Post College, 1966; author, "Origin of Structure and Design," Hamilton Press, 1967; author, "Drawings by Alfred Van Loen," Harbor Gallery Press, 1969. Teaching: instructor, Hunter College, 1953-54; instructor, North Shore Community ACr., NY, 1955-61; asst. professor sculpture, C.W. Post College, Long Island Univ., 1962-. Sources: WW73; Paul Moscanyi, Alfred Van Loen (Channel Press, 1960; Mark Smith, "Alfred Van Loen, Portrait," Long Island Magazine, 1964; "Sculptured Emotion of A.V.L.," Modern Castings, 1965; Falk, Exh. Record Series. 13 1/2"H x 5"W x 3 1/2"D (with base)
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Alfred Van Loen, New York / Germany (1924 - 1994), Prophet's Head, 1949, carved granite stone

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