Leo Friedlander

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Leo Friedlander (July 6, 1890 - 1966) was an American sculptor who has made several prominent works. These include:

• The central pediment at the Museum of the City of New York.
• Sculptures at Washington Memorial Arch, Valley Forge National Historical Park
• Reliefs for the National Chamber of Commerce in Washington, D.C.
• Reliefs on the RCA Building at Rockefeller Center
• Reliefs for the Oregon State Capitol Building

Friedlander studied at the Art Students League in New York City and at the Ecole des Beaux Arts in Brussels and Paris. He taught at the American Academy in Rome and at New York University, where he headed the sculpture department. He married and had two children.

[edit] External links

• Short biography of Leo Friedlander
• Historical background from the Houston Municipal Arts Office