John Flanagan ( English Flanagan ; 1865 - 1952 ) - American sculptor , also a designer of coins and medals. [one]
| Flanagan John | |
|---|---|
 John Flanagan, May 1900 | |
| Date of Birth | 1865 |
| Place of Birth | |
| Date of death | March 28, 1952 |
| Place of death | |
| Citizenship |  USA |
| Genre | sculpture |
| Awards |  |
 External Images | |
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 | A quarter of a dollar, 1932 |
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Biography
Born in 1865 in Newark, New Jersey.
He studied at the New York League of Art Students and at the Cooper Union .
From 1885 to 1890, Flanagan was a studio assistant for Augustus Saint-Godens , worked with him in several major projects. In his honor, Flanagan performed in 1924 a bust that exists in several copies located in the Metropolitan Museum of Art , the National Gallery of Art, and New York University .
Flanagan was the author of a 25-cent US coin depicting George Washington, issued in 1932. [2] The design of the coin was preserved until 1998.
Among the many medals developed by Flanagan are the official medal of the Panama-Pacific International Exhibition of 1915; Verdun Medal in memory of the battle of Verdun in World War I; Hudson-Fulton Celebration Anniversary Celebration and others.
In 1911, he was elected to the National Academy of Design as an associate member, becoming a full member in 1928. Flanagan was a member of the Society of Medalists , created in the USA in 1930; American Numismatic Society ( Eng. American Numismatic Society ), National Society of Sculptors . In 1927 he was awarded the Legion of Honor. [3]
He died on March 28, 1952 in New York.
Notes
- β John Flanagan, 1865-1952
- β 1932 Washington Quarters
- β Emmanuel BΓ©nΓ©zit, Dictionnaire des peintres, sculpteurs, dessinateurs et graveurs , tome 5, GrΓΌnd, 1976. (fr.)
See also
- Sculptor Flannagan, John