Harry Geffert (1934 – November 10, 2017) was an American bronze sculptor.
Harry Geffert | |
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| Born | 1934 Live Oak County, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | November 10, 2017 (aged 82–83) Crowley, Texas, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Texas State University New Mexico Highlands University |
| Occupation | Sculptor |
Life
editGeffert was born in 1934, in Live Oak County, Texas.[1] He graduated with a bachelor of science degree from Southwest Texas State University (later known as Texas State University), and he earned a master's degree from New Mexico Highlands University.[2]
Geffert was a professor of Sculpture at Texas Christian University for nearly three decades.[2] In the 1980s, he opened a studio in Crowley, Texas, where he made bronze sculptures.[3][4] He exhibited his sculptures at the Dallas Museum of Art in 1990-1991.[5]
Geffert died on November 10, 2017, in Crowley, Texas.[2] His artwork can be seen at the Dallas Museum of Art, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, and the El Paso Museum of Art.[2]
Further reading
editReferences
edit- ^ De Lima Greene, Alison (2000). Texas: 150 works from the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. New York: Abrams. p. 233. ISBN 9780890900956. OCLC 886241565.
- ^ a b c d "Harry Geffert". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 19, 2017. Retrieved June 18, 2019 – via Legacy.com.
- ^ "A Visual Epilogue: Linda Ridgway & Harry Geffert". The Grace Museum. Retrieved June 19, 2019.
- ^ Carlozzi, Annette DiMeo; Baum, Kelly, eds. (2006). Blanton Museum Of Art: American Art Since 1900. Austin, Texas: Blanton Museum of Art. p. 122. ISBN 9780977145317. OCLC 890494995.
- ^ "Concentrations 25: Harry Geffert". Dallas Museum of Art. Retrieved June 19, 2019.