Paul Manship

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Paul Manship, c. 1947

Paul Howard Manship (December 24, 1885 - January 28, 1966) was a prominent American sculptor of the early 20th Century. He is perhaps best known today for his gilded statue of Prometheus in New York City's Rockefeller Plaza. Other notable works include:

Lyric Muse
Dancer with Gazelles
Indian Hunter with his Dog
Diana
Actaeon

Many of his sculptures show a strong Art Deco influence.

Further Reading:

Paul Manship by Edwin Murtha (New York, The Macmillan Company, 1957)
Paul Manship by Harry Rand (London, Lund Humphries Publishers Limited, 1989, ISBN 0-85331-555-8)
Paul Manship by John Manship (New York, Abbeville Press, 1989, ISBN 1-55859-002-1)

External Links:

Links to Paul Manship sculpture images and references

Detailed biography