Dimensions: 12"L x 14"H
 

Albert Wein was born in 1915 in New York City. He studied at the Maryland Institute of Fine and Applied Arts, and later at the Beaux-Arts Institute in New York. His teacher, Hans Hoffman, educated
Wein on the modern theories of art. Wein practiced art as both a painter and a sculptor, but it was his sculpting that gained him recognition. In the 1930's, he worked for the Works Project Administration and in 1946, won the Prix de Rome, a distinguished award which allows artists to study at the American Academy in Rome. While Wein studied in Europe, he became increasingly inspired by the classical art of Italy. Returning to the United States, Wein received the Tiffany award for the sculpture Demeter. In addition, Phyrne before the Judges was chosen to be placed at the Brookgreen Gardens in South Carolina. Both of these sculptures were designed while Wein was at the American Academy in Rome. Wein received many honors and awards, including a 1989 fellowship, grant, and residency at the Rockefeller Foundation in Italy.