William King

American · 1925–2015 · Sculptor, Draughtsman

William King was a contemporary American sculptor born in Jacksonville, Florida, in 1925. His work spanned countless media and usually revolved around the figurative portrayal… (Wikipedia)

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  1. William King, At the Party, 1960, galvanized steelAt the PartyWright · $15,120≈ £12,482≈ €14,344Sign up to see
  2. William King, The Chief, c. 1960, bronze mounted to travertineThe ChiefWright · $8,125≈ £5,275≈ €6,323Sign up to see
  3. William King, The ChiefThe ChiefRago Auctions · $6,250≈ £4,880≈ €5,664Sign up to see

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William King was a contemporary American sculptor born in Jacksonville, Florida, in 1925. His work spanned countless media and usually revolved 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 was 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.

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Born 1925Died 2015, East HamptonOccupation Sculptor, DraughtsmanWikidata Q8014016 ↗ULAN 500101535 ↗

Also known as Bill King, William D. King, William Dickey King

Artist record compiled from: Wikidata (CC0), Getty ULAN (ODC-By), The Met Open Access (CC0). See data sources & attribution.

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