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Estimate: $ 700 - $ 900
CHAIM GROSS (1902 - 1991)
Torch of Learning. Bronze with brown patina, 1969-70. 250 mm; 9⅞ inches (height, excluding wooden base). Edition of 8. Incised with the artist's signature, lower verso.
Provenance Heritage Auctions, Texas, May 9, 2024, lot 27151 Private collection, Chicago
Chaim Gross taught at The Educational Alliance and exhibited his sculptures in various galleries. He practiced the direct-carving method with his wooden works. He joined the PWAP, and then the WPA, under which he taught and exhibited art. His sculptures were placed in public institutions, and his works were exhibited in Federal buildings and the 1939 New York World's Fair. He continued to create art and exhibit it, and his artistic career flourished until the end of his life. His works included mediums like stone, bronze, and wood.
