Dimitri Hadzi

Dimitri Hadzi

Centaur (1954) in the garden of Prospect House in Princeton, New Jersey.
Born (1921-03-21)March 21, 1921
New York City
Died 2006 (aged 8485)
Nationality American
Education Cooper Union
Known for 1957 Guggenheim Fellow, showed at the 1962 Venice biennale, won a 1974 Rome Prize
Notable work Centaur, Propylaea, River Legend
Style Abstract
Spouse(s) Martha Leeb
Elected 1990

Dimitri Hadzi (1921 - 2006) was an American abstract sculptor who lived and worked in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Life

He was born to Greek-American immigrant parents in New York City on March 21, 1921. Hadzi served in the South Pacific, in World War II.[1]

He studied at Cooper Union. He was a 1957 Guggenheim Fellow.[2] He showed at the 1962 Venice biennale. He won a 1974 Rome Prize. Hadzi taught studio arts at Harvard University, from 1975 to 1989.[3] In 1990 he was elected into the National Academy of Design as an Associate member and became a full Academician in 1994.

Family

He married Martha Leeb. In June 1985, he married Cynthia von Thuna.[4]

Works

References

  1. "Dimitri Hadzi - Biography". Rogallery.com. Retrieved 2013-11-07.
  2. "Dimitri Hadzi - John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation". Gf.org. Retrieved 2013-11-07.
  3. Powell, Alvin. "Dimitri Hadzi | Harvard Gazette". News.harvard.edu. Retrieved 2013-11-07.
  4. "Harvard Gazette: Renowned sculptor Dimitri Hadzi of VES dies at 85". News.harvard.edu. 2006-05-04. Retrieved 2013-11-07.
  5. Edgers, Geoff (November 11, 2013). "Hadzi sculpture in Harvard Square to get fixed, then moved". Boston Globe. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
  6. "Collection Search - Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden | Smithsonian". Hirshhorn.si.edu. 2010-12-07. Retrieved 2013-11-07.
  7. Margalit Fox. "Dimitri Hadzi, 85, Sculptor and Art Professor, Is Dead". The New York Times. Retrieved 2013-11-06.
  8. Faulk, Kent (July 17, 2014). "Art or security threat? U.S. House of Representatives votes against re-installing Birmingham federal courthouse sculpture". The Birmingham News. Retrieved July 18, 2014.

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