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accession number: 1925.617
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Torso, 1924. Max Kalish (American, 1891–1945). Marble; overall: 43.2 x 12.8 x 20 cm (17 x 5 1/16 x 7 7/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. Salmon P. Halle 1925.617
title: Torso
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creation date: 1924
creation date earliest: 1924
creation date latest: 1924
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creditline: Gift of Mrs. Salmon P. Halle
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culture: America, Ohio, Cleveland
technique: marble
department: American Painting and Sculpture
collection: American - Sculpture
type: Sculpture
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CREATORS
* Max Kalish (American, 1891–1945) - sculptor
Born in Valozin, Lithuania, Max Kalish immigrated with his family to Cleveland in 1898. Shortly after their arrival they changed the family name from Kalichik to Kalish. At the age of 15 he won a scholarship from the Cleveland School of Art and studied sculpture under Herman Matzen. In 1910 Kalish enrolled in the National Academy of Design in New York. After returning to Cleveland in early 1912, he briefly shared a studio with William Zorach. Kalish traveled to Europe in 1912–13, studying at the École des Beaux-Arts and the Académie Colarossi in Paris, and exhibiting in the Paris Salon (1913). He worked as a sculptor for the Panama-Specific Exposition in San Francisco, 1913–14, returning to Cleveland the following year. His first solo exhibition was at Korner & Wood Galleries in Cleveland (1916). He served in the army during World War I. In 1921 he began creating bronze sculptures devoted to the theme of labor and completed the last in 1938. In 1923 Cleveland school children collected small change to fund the casting of Kalish’s large-scale monument to Abraham Lincoln, which was installed in front of the School Administration Building. During the 1920s his sculptures appeared in solo shows in Cleveland and New York. He participated in the annual May Shows at the Cleveland Museum of Art (1924–30) as well as the annuals of the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in Philadelphia and the Art Institute of Chicago. In the late 1920s he began a series of marble figures that were exhibited at the Grand Central Art Galleries in New York. By 1933 he had moved to New York, where he established a private school for teaching sculpture techniques. Kalish died in New York.
"Transformations in Cleveland Art" (CMA, 1996), p. 231
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measurements: Overall: 43.2 x 12.8 x 20 cm (17 x 5 1/16 x 7 7/8 in.)
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inscription: Signed on right side near side of base.: "M. Kalish 24"
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS
title: The May Show: 7th Annual Exhibition of Works by Cleveland Artists and Craftsmen
opening date: 1925-05-04T04:00:00
The May Show: 7th Annual Exhibition of Works by Cleveland Artists and Craftsmen. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (May 4-June 7, 1925).
title: Sculpture of Our Time
opening date: 1937-11-05T05:00:00
Sculpture of Our Time. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (November 5-December 5, 1937).
title: Exhibition of the Month: Of Wood and Stone
opening date: 1949-01-15T05:00:00
Exhibition of the Month: Of Wood and Stone. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (January 15-June 2, 1949).
title: Introduction to Sculpture
opening date: 1952-02-05T05:00:00
Introduction to Sculpture. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (February 5-March 2, 1952).
title: The American Way in Sculpture 1890-1930
opening date: 1986-08-12T04:00:00
The American Way in Sculpture 1890-1930. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (August 12-October 19, 1986).
title: Cleveland Art Comes of Age: 1919-1940
opening date: 1989-06-28T04:00:00
Cleveland Art Comes of Age: 1919-1940. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (June 28-September 10, 1989).
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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS
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PROVENANCE
Mrs. Salmon P. Halle
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RELATED WORKS
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CITATIONS
Solender, Katherine. The American Way in Sculpture, 1890-1930. Cleveland, OH: Published by the Cleveland Museum of Art in cooperation with Indiana University Press, 1986.
page number: cat. #50, p. 50, repr.
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Max Kalish Entry Card to 1925 May Show. Cleveland Museum of Art May Show Records, Cleveland Museum of Art Archives.
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url: https://archive.org/details/CMAMS00949/
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