Clara Fasano (exh. Metropolitan Museum) sculpture. Reclining girl

Clara Fasano. (1900-1990)
Important American/Italian sculptor. Exhibited in many museums including Metropolitan NYC.
Rare on the market.

Reclining girl.

Tarracota sculpture (not casted but hand sculpted).
Circa 1940.
w. 17cm l.7.5cm h.11.5cm
Signed. Excellent condition.

Ref.
A similar sculpture illustrated in :
The materials and methods of Sculpture. Jack C. Rich. Dover Publication inc. NY. 1973.



Clara Fasano, Italian artist. Recipient Gold Medals, Exhibition, 1956, Daniel Chester French medal, National Academy of Design, 1965, Dessie Greer award, 1968, Peter Caesar Alberti award, Italian Executives American Inc., 1967; grant, Citation National Institute Arts and Letters, 1952. Fellow: National Sculpture Society; member: National Association Women Artists, Sculptors Guild, Audubon Artists.
Background
Fasano, Clara was born on December 14, 1900 in Castellaneta, Italy. Arrived in United States, 1907, naturalized, 1939. Daughter of Pasquale and Julia (de Feudis) Fasano.

Education
Student, Cooper Union The Art Institute of Chicago, Art Students League, New York City, 1917-1921, Julien Academie and Colarossi Academie, Paris, 1924-1926.

Career
Teacher sculpture adult education Board Education, New York, 1948-1958. Teacher Manhattanville College Exhibited at, Salon d"Automne, Paris, 1925. Worked in own studio, exhibited in, Rome, 1926-1932.

Exhibited in numerous shows, including, Worlds Fair, New York City, 1939, Whitney Museum, National Academy of Design, Pennsylvania Academy, The Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, Metropolitan Museum Art, American-British Center New York City, Ferragil, Buckholz galleries.

Works represented in permanent collections at, Metropolitan Museum Art, New York City, Manhattanville College Sacred Heart, Purchase, New York, Norfolk Museum Arts and Sciences, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, Syracuse University, also private collections, United States, abroad. Important works include series of twelve portraits inbronze, the last being of His Excellency Giuseppe Cataldi, president Corte dei Conti of Italy.

Grantee, recipient citation National Institute Arts and Letters, 1952. Recipient medal of Honor with citation American Artists Magazine, Audubon Annual Exhibition, 1956, honorable mention Architectural League New York, Gold Medals Exhibition, 1956, Daniel Chester French medal National Academy of Design, 1965, PeterCaesar Alberti award Italian Executives American Incorporated., 1967, Dessie Greer award for sculpture National Academy of Design, 1968, 2d place sculpture competitions for entrance Supreme Court of the Brooklyn, for fountain sculpture for lobby 100 Church Saint building, New York City, sculpture commission for relief Middleport (Ohio) PostOffice United States Treasury Department competition for Apex Building in Washington.Academician National Academy of Design.

Fellow National Sculpture Society (honorable mention 1956).

Member Audubon Artists (M. Grumbacher prize 1954), Sculptors Guild, National Association Women Artists (Anonymous prize 1945, Marcia Brady Tucker prize 1950, medal of Honor for sculpture 63d annual exhibition 1955). Subject of articles, works reproduced in American Artist magazine, National Sculpture Review, also books Sculpture in Modern America, Contemporary American Scultpure, The Materials and Methods of Sculpture.

Achievements
Clara Fasano has been listed as a noteworthy sculptor by Marquis Cdmalformed.

Membership
Member Audubon Artists (M. Grumbacher prize 1954), Sculptors Guild, National Association Women Artists (Anonymous prize 1945, Marcia Brady Tucker prize 1950, medal of Honor for sculpture 63d annual

Connections
Married Jean de Marco, July 8, 1936.

Father:
Pasquale Fasano
Mother:
Julia (de Feudis) Fasano
Spouse:
Jean de Marco
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sold 11 2019 (NZ)
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