Reuben Nakian Artist

Reuben Nakian (born August 10, 1897, College Point, New York – died December 4, 1986, Stamford, Connecticut) was an American sculptor and teacher of Armenian extraction. His recurring themes are from Greek and Roman mythology. Noted works include Leda and the Swan, The Rape of Lucrece, Hecuba, and The Birth of Venus. He was also commissioned to create portraits of Roosevelt's cabinet in the 1930s.

Personal facts

Birth dateAugust 10, 1897
Birth place
College Point Queens
Nationality
United States
Date of deathDecember 04, 1986
Place of death
Stamford Connecticut

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Field of work
Sculpture

Reuben Nakian on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://americanart.si.edu/search/search_artworks1.cfm?StartRow=1&ConID=3486&format=short&db=onlyart&LastName=&FirstName=&Title=&Accession=&Keyword
  2. http://collections.walkerart.org/item/agent/471
  3. http://collectionsonline.lacma.org/mwebcgi/mweb.exe?request=browse&dept=prints&method=artist&searchtype=2&term=Nakian%2C%20Reuben
  4. http://hirshhorn.si.edu/collection/search.asp?Artist=Reuben+Nakian&Title=&Date=&Nationality=&School=
  5. http://images.umdl.umich.edu/cgi/i/image/image-idx?cc=musart;page=browse;key=musart_asn;c=musart;back=back1177935856;value=Nakian%2C%20Reuben;exact=1
  6. http://www.aaa.si.edu/collections/oralhistories/transcripts/nakian81.htm
  7. http://www.artmuseums.harvard.edu/collections/servlet/webpublisher.WebCommunication?ia=codetail&ic=basic&oid=11581&sq=1&tr=1&tech=&name=Nakian,%20Reuben&title=&objtype=&medspt=&dtfrom=&dtto=&century=&credit=&cult=&accnum=&pic=yes&aid=2938&icurrpage=1&isrc=singleartist
  8. http://www.decordova.org/decordova/sculp_park/nakian.htm
  9. http://www.guilford.edu/artgallery/Collect/Artlist/N/Nakian/Nakian.htm
  10. http://www.nassaumuseum.com/outdoor/outdoor_sculpturegallery.htm