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Wilhelm Diederich

Wilhelm Hunt Diederich (1884 - 1953) was active/lived in New York / France, Europe, Hungary, Austria.  Wilhelm Diederich is known for Art deco animal and figure sculpture, ceramics.

Known for his stylized Art Deco figures and animals in iron and large-scale mural works in metal, Wilhelm Hunt Diederich was born in Szent-Grot, Austria-Hungary into an eminent family, including William Morris Hunt and the architect, Richard Morris Hunt. He emigrated to America in 1894, and eight years later traveled West (1902), spending a couple of years in Wyoming, New Mexico and Arizona living as a cowboy.

He became friends with sculptor Paul Manship while studying with him at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, and they later traveled to Europe together. Diederich also went to Africa and ended up traveling and working in Europe for ten years.  In Paris he studied at the Academy Julian from 1904 to 1905, and became friends with Elie Nadelman, Jules Pascin and Ferdinand Leger. He also spent long periods in southern France and Mexico.

He was well known in the upper circles of international society and respected by his fellow sculptors.  Exhi   ...  [Displaying 1000 of 6102 characters.]  Artist bio

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Facts about Wilhelm Diederich

   Wilhelm Diederich  Born:  1884 - Szent-Grot, Austria-Hungary
Died:   1953 - Nyack, New York
Known for:  Art deco animal and figure sculpture, ceramics
Name variants:  Hunt Diederich

Known for his stylized Art Deco figures and animals in iron and large-scale mural works in metal, Wilhelm Hunt Diederich was born in Szent-Grot, Austria-Hungary into an eminent family, including William Morris Hunt and the architect, Richard Morris Hunt. He emigrated to America in 1894, and eight years later traveled West (1902), spending a couple of years in Wyoming, New Mexico and Arizona living as a cowboy.

He became friends with sculptor Paul Manship while studying with him at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, and they later traveled to Europe together. Diederich also went to Africa and ended up traveling and working in Europe for ten years.  In Paris he studied at the Academy Julian from 1904 to 1905, and be  ...  Displaying 750 of 6102 characters.

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