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Lee Oscar Lawrie (October 16, 1877 – January 23, 1963) was an American architectural sculptor and an important figure in the American sculpture scene preceding World War II. Over his long career of more than 300 commissions Lawrie's style evolved through Modern Gothic, to Beaux-Arts, Classicism, and, finally, into Moderne or Art Deco.
Lee Oscar Lawrie war ein US-amerikanischer Bildhauer deutscher Herkunft, dessen Arbeiten die Entwicklung des Art-Déco-Stils in den Vereinigten Staaten prägten. Zu seinen bekanntesten Arbeiten zählt die Gestaltung der Fassade des Rockefeller Centers in New York City.
Lee Lawrie was a titan in the world of 20th Century American Art, creating Architectural Sculpture from Coast-to-Coast; for Seven Decades. Among his credits, he was a pioneer of American Art Deco. Yet the world barely knows who he was; or the magnitude of his contribution to 20th Century American Art.
Biography. Born in Germany, Lee Lawrie arrived in the United States when he was very young, and began working in sculptor Richard Henry Park’s Chicago studio when he was only fourteen. In 1908, Lawrie began teaching at the Yale School of Fine Arts and the Harvard School of Architecture.
- October 16, 1877
- January 23, 1963
An Art Deco icon, Wisdom famously looms over the entrance to the main building of Rockefeller Center and can be seen from Fifth Avenue. Created by Lee Lawrie, one of America’s foremost architectural sculptors, it is an impressive and imposing focal point.
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Learn about the life and works of Lee Lawrie, a German-born American sculptor who created many iconic art deco pieces for buildings and monuments. Explore his biography, his partnership with Bertram Goodhue, and his artistic style and influences.
This art deco palace is adorned with the sculpture of Lee Lawrie,(1877-1963). While Lawrie has works all over the United States, in Manhattan, Washington, D.C., Chicago, and Los Angeles, his work on the Nebraska State Capitol marks the pinnacle of his 70 year career and was his largest sculptural commission of his life, entailing literally ...
