Sonia Gordon Brown (Russian: Соня Гордон Браун; January 11, 1890–c. 1965) was a Russian-American sculptor.[1][2]
Sonia Gordon Brown (Russian: Соня Гордон Браун) | |
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 Sonia Gordon Brown | |
| Born | Sonia F. Rosental January 11, 1890 |
| Died | c. 1965 |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | Sculpture |
| Spouse | William Gordon Brown |
Sonia Gordon Brown, née Sonia F. Rosental,[3][4][5] was born in Moscow, Russia on January 11, 1890.[1][6] She studied in Russia, with Nikolay Andreyev and Valentin Serov, and later in Paris, with Antoine Bourdelle.[1][7][8] She later moved to New York.[7] Brown served as president of the New York Society of Women Artists in 1927.[1]
Her work is included in the permanent collection of the Whitney Museum of Modern Art[2] and the Provincetown Art Association and Museum.[9]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Jules Heller; Nancy G. Heller (19 December 2013). North American Women Artists of the Twentieth Century: A Biographical Dictionary. Taylor & Francis. pp. 1948–. ISBN 978-1-135-63889-4.
- ^ a b "Sonia Gordon Brown". Whitney Museum of American Art. Archived from the original on 2019-04-20. Retrieved 2019-04-07.
- ^ Faire-part de mariage de William Gordon Brown et Sophie Frances Rosental, 5 avril 1916. (Wedding Invitation by William Gordon Brown and Sophie Frances Rosental, April 5, 1916.), Paris Musées. Produced by: Antoine Bourdelle. Location: Musée Bourdelle. April 5, 1916. Accessed August 25, 2019.
- ^ American Art News, American Art News, vol. 14., no. 29, April 22, 1916; p. 9 "Miss Sonia Frances Rosental, a sculpturess of 6 Macdougal Alley, was married Wed. at the Old First Presbyterian Church to Mr. William Gordon Brown of 318 W. 57 St."
- ^ "Marriage notices" (PDF). New York Times. 1916-04-06. p. 13. "BROWN–ROSENTAL. –At the Old First Presbyterian Church, by the Rev. Dr. Duffield. Miss Sonia Frances Rosental to William Gordon Brown. April 5."
- ^ American Federation of Arts (1923). American Art Annual. Vol. 20. American Federation of Arts. p. 457.
- ^ a b January 11, 2019 – Brown, Sonia Gordon: 129th birthday(in Russian), EnthnoPetersburg, этнопетербург.рф, January 9, 2019. Accessed August 24, 2019
- ^ National Sculpture Society (U.S.) (1923). Exhibition of American Sculpture Catalogue. National Sculpture Society. p. 257.
- ^ "Artists represented in the Permanent Collection at Provincetown Art Association and Museum. | PAAM". Provincetown Art Association and Museum. 3 March 2014. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
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