Bernard (Tony) Rosenthal
| Tony Rosenthal | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Bernard Rosenthal August 9, 1914 Highland Park, Illinois |
| Died | July 28, 2009 (aged 94) Southampton, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan |
| Known for | American abstract sculptor. |
| Movement | American abstract expressionism |
Bernard J. Rosenthal (August 9, 1914 - July 28, 2009), also known as Tony Rosenthal, was an American abstract sculptor.
Tony Rosenthal was born August 9, 1914 in Highland Park, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. After attending sculpture classes at The Art Institute of Chicago in the early 1930s, he attended the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, where he graduated with a B.A. in 1936. He also studied with Archipenko in Chicago that year, and in 1939 attended the Cranbrook Academy of Art in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, where he studied with Carl Milles.
From 1942 to 1946, he served in the US Army, attending the Corps of Engineers Officer Candidate School in Virginia. Later he became a unit commander in England. In 1945, he taught at American University for the education of GIs in Biarritz, France.
In 1953, Rosenthal taught at the University of California, Los Angeles, CA
He died in Southampton, New York on July 28, 2009. He is survived by his wife, Cynthia Dillon Rosenthal.
Rosenthal was best known for his large outdoor geometric abstract sculptures. His works in public places include:
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