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William King (artist)
Encyclopedia
William King is a contemporary American
sculptor born in Jacksonville, Florida
, in 1925. His work spans countless media and usually revolves around the figurative portrayal of human figures. After attending the University of Florida
, King moved to New York
in 1945 and graduated from Cooper Union
in 1948. His style is mostly abstraction and pop art.
During the years of 1994 to 1998, he served as the president of the National Academy of Design
. In 2007, King was the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement in Contemporary Sculpture Award given by the International Sculpture Center
.
United States
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sculptor born in Jacksonville, Florida
Jacksonville, Florida
Jacksonville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Florida in terms of both population and land area, and the largest city by area in the contiguous United States. It is the county seat of Duval County, with which the city government consolidated in 1968...
, in 1925. His work spans countless media and usually revolves around the figurative portrayal of human figures. After attending the University of Florida
University of Florida
The University of Florida is an American public land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant research university located on a campus in Gainesville, Florida. The university traces its historical origins to 1853, and has operated continuously on its present Gainesville campus since September 1906...
, King moved to New York
New York City
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in 1945 and graduated from Cooper Union
Cooper Union
The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, commonly referred to simply as Cooper Union, is a privately funded college in the East Village neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, United States, located at Cooper Square and Astor Place...
in 1948. His style is mostly abstraction and pop art.
During the years of 1994 to 1998, he served as the president of the National Academy of Design
National Academy of Design
The National Academy Museum and School of Fine Arts, founded in New York City as the National Academy of Design – known simply as the "National Academy" – is an honorary association of American artists founded in 1825 by Samuel F. B. Morse, Asher B. Durand, Thomas Cole, Martin E...
. In 2007, King was the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement in Contemporary Sculpture Award given by the International Sculpture Center
International Sculpture Center
The International Sculpture Center is a 5013 nonprofit organization founded in 1960. It is located on the old New Jersey Fairground in Hamilton, New Jersey...
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