Chaim Gross (1904-1991) Austrian-American Sculptor. Gross was a practitioner of the direct carving method, with the majority of his work being carved from wood. Works by Chaim Gross can be found in major museums and private collections throughout the United States. 8 ½” x 11” fourteen page program from a Ceremonial, sponsored by American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters, New York, May 21, 1986, signed on the cover in red ink, with an original sketch. Gross has signed over a signature which was signed with a pen which was not working.