Submit a bio  

Artist Biography & Facts
Julius Schmidt

Julius Schmidt (Born 1923) is active/lives in Iowa, Connecticut.  Julius Schmidt is known for Modernist cast iron, bronze and wood sculpture, humans interacting with technology themes.

Biography photo for Julius Schmidt
Julius Schmidt, Professor Emeritus of Sculpture at the University of Iowa, was born in Stamford, CT, on June 2, 1923. He was the sixth of seven children born to Louis Frank Schmidt and Susie (Koment) Schmidt.

In 1941, he entered the Navy and served as an aerial gunner during World War II. Following discharge from the Navy, he enrolled at Oklahoma A & M College at Stillwater. He then earned a B.F.A. degree from Cranbrook Academy of Ar* in 1953 and for the next two years studied sculpture under Ossip Zadkine in Paris and at the Accademia di Belle Arti* in Florence, Italy. He returned to Cranbrook in 1955 for the M.F.A. in sculpture.

Schmidt served as Chairman of the Sculpture Department at the Kansas City Art Institute* from 1955-1959. He also taught at Rhode Island School of Design*, University of Calfornia at Berkeley and in 1962 was invited to head the Sculpture Department of Cranbrook Academy of Art. In 1970, he accepted a position as head of the graduate sculpture   ...  [Displaying 1000 of 3465 characters.]  Artist bio

Artist auction records

.  askART's database currently holds 28 auction lots for Julius Schmidt (of which 23 auction records sold and 0 are upcoming at auction.)

Artist artworks for sale and wanted

.  There are 0 artworks for sale on our website by galleries and art dealers . There are 1 galleries and art dealers listing works of art by Julius Schmidt as either "Wanted" or "For Sale" .

Research resources

.  askART lists Julius Schmidt in 0 of its research Essays. Julius Schmidt has 4 artist signature examples available in our database.

Similar artists

.  There are 9 similar (related) artists for Julius Schmidt available:    Lester Frederick Johnson,  Ernest Tino Trova,  Harry Bertoia,  Louise Berliawsky Nevelson,  Karel Christiaan Appel,  Paul Jenkins,  Keith Haring,  Alexander (Sandy) Calder,  Andy Warhol



Copyright © 1999-2024 askART.com and underlying auction houses. All Rights Reserved. Digital copying of these images and content strictly prohibited; violators will be subject to the law including the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.

Facts about Julius Schmidt

   Julius Schmidt  Born:  1923 - Stamford, Connecticut
Known for:  Modernist cast iron, bronze and wood sculpture, humans interacting with technology themes

Julius Schmidt, Professor Emeritus of Sculpture at the University of Iowa, was born in Stamford, CT, on June 2, 1923. He was the sixth of seven children born to Louis Frank Schmidt and Susie (Koment) Schmidt.

In 1941, he entered the Navy and served as an aerial gunner during World War II. Following discharge from the Navy, he enrolled at Oklahoma A & M College at Stillwater. He then earned a B.F.A. degree from Cranbrook Academy of Ar* in 1953 and for the next two years studied sculpture under Ossip Zadkine in Paris and at the Accademia di Belle Arti* in Florence, Italy. He returned to Cranbrook in 1955 for the M.F.A. in sculpture.

Schmidt served as Chairman of the Sculpture Department at the Kansas City Art Institute* from  ...  Displaying 750 of 3465 characters.

Subscriber Members, please Sign In for artist biographies and for all services.  

For non-paying users, good news! Full text bios for all artists are available every Friday.

If you are not currently a member, please See Details about membership.
Top