George Stanley (sculptor)
George Stanley | |
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Born | George Maitland Stanley April 23, 1903 |
Died | May 11, 1970 | (aged 67)
Nationality | American |
Education | Otis Art Institute |
Known for | sculpture |
George Maitland Stanley (April 26, 1903 – May 11, 1970)
Early life
Stanley was born in
Sculpting career
The Oscar statuette was fabricated based upon a sketch by MGM art director Cedric Gibbons in 1927.[4][5] It was first awarded in 1929. Since then, more than 3000 statuettes have been presented to some of the world's best film and television actors, writers, directors, producers, and technicians.[6][7]
Stanley sculpted a statue of
Stanley sculpted the Muse of Music, Dance, Drama located at the Hollywood Bowl which serves as the gateway to Hollywood.[8][9][10][11] Completed in 1940,[12] this fountain sculpture in the Streamline Moderne style is carved from granite and stands twenty-two feet tall and two-hundred feet wide. It serves as a retaining wall for the amphitheater.[13] In June 2006, the sculpture was refurbished and rededicated. It received new plumbing, landscaping and grout.[14]
The stylized relief above the Art Deco landmark Bullocks Wilshire entrance at 3050 Wilshire Boulevard was designed by George Stanley.[15]
References
- ^ "George Stanley - Biography". www.askart.com. Archived from the original on December 6, 2014. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^ Nichols, Chris (February 25, 2016). "Meet George Stanley, Sculptor of the Academy Award". Los Angeles Magazine. Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
- ^ "Muse of Music, Dance, Drama". Los Angeles County Arts Commission: County Collection. LA County Arts Commission. Archived from the original on October 26, 2018. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
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- ^ "Phil's Stock World: The Oscars – Gold Plated And Debased Like The Dollar". Phil's Stock World. February 26, 2017.
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- ^ Pool, Bob (June 20, 2006). "Getting a Splash from the Past". Los Angeles Times. pp. B1. Archived from the original on April 5, 2017. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
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- ^ "George Stanley, "Muse of Music, Dance, Drama"". USAD Art Resource Guide: Art of the Great Depression. The United States Academic Decathlon: 55. 2010.
- ISSN 0458-3035.
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