David Ben Gurion

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David Ben Gurion

United States, 1951
Sculpture
Bronze
17 3/8 x 12 x 11 in. (44.13 x 30.48 x 27.94 cm)
Gift of Maury P. Leibovitz (M.83.206.16)
Modern Art
Not currently on public view

Curator Notes

David Ben-Gurion (1886-1973) served as the first and third prime minister of Israel, 1949-53, 1955-63. ...
David Ben-Gurion (1886-1973) served as the first and third prime minister of Israel, 1949-53, 1955-63. Davidson visited Israel in 1951, eager to meet the people who had played a crucial role in the creation of the new nation, among them Ben-Gurion. The prime minister cooperated in providing the sculptor several hours from his busy schedule. Davidson was much impressed and described Ben-Gurion’s head as "beautiful ... with an aureole of white hair, with blue eyes set deep under bushy eyebrows and a powerful jaw." He portrayed Ben-Gurion as a kindly, but determined elderly man, his open collar typical of the informal dress of Israeli statesmen. There is a cast in the Jewish Museum, New York.
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Bibliography

  • Fort, Ilene Susan and Michael Quick.  American Art:  a Catalogue of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art Collection.  Los Angeles:  Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1991.