Chaim Weizman

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Chaim Weizman

United States, 1951
Sculpture
Bronze
17 5/8 x 8 x 8 13/16 in. (44.77 x 20.32 x 22.23 cm)
Gift of Maury P. Leibovitz (M.83.206.14)
Modern Art
Not currently on public view

Curator Notes

Trained as a chemist, Chaim Azriel Weizman (1874-1952) contributed significantly to the creation of the state of Israel and was the first president of the newly formed country, 1949-52. ...
Trained as a chemist, Chaim Azriel Weizman (1874-1952) contributed significantly to the creation of the state of Israel and was the first president of the newly formed country, 1949-52. Davidson modeled Weizman during his visit to Israel in 1951, the year before the president died. The surface treatment, particularly of Weizman’s wrinkled cheeks and breast, is exceptionally sketchy.
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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.