Липшиц, Хаим-Якоб

Sculptor, graphic artist

Born Druskeiniki (Lithuania), 22 August 1891

Died Capri, 28 May 1973

Lipchitz started his career by sculpting bread. From 1909 to 1910 Lipchitz studied at the 'Ecole des Beaux Arts' under Ingalbert, later he went to study under Verlet at the 'Académie Julian'. 1924 he becomes a French citizen. The German invasion forced Lipchitz to leave France for New York. Since 1947 he lived in Hastings-on-Hudson.

1929-30

1947

1954-55

1958-59

1960

1963

1966

1968-69

1971

1973

1978

1979

1981

1996

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2002