| Cesare Stea | |
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Cesare Stea, from the Archives of American Art |
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| Born | 1893 Bari, Italy |
| Died | 1960 (aged 66–67) New York City |
| Nationality | American |
| Field | Sculpture, muralist |
| Training | Beaux-Arts Institute of Design, Académie de la Grande Chaumière |
| Influenced by | Antoine Bourdelle, Hermon McNeil, Sterling Calder, Solon Borglum |
Cesare Stea (born August 17, 1893 Bari, Italy - 1960) was an American sculptor.
He studied at the Beaux-Arts Institute of Design, and the Académie de la Grande Chaumière, where he studied with Antoine Bourdelle. He also studied with Hermon McNeil, Sterling Calder and Solon Borglum.[1]
He was a member of the Federal Art Project. He created relief sculptures, "Men and Machines" (1939) in Newcomerstown, Ohio,[1] "Industry" (1941) in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania,[2] and "Sculptural Relief" (1936) at Bowery Bay Sewage Disposal Plant.[3]
His papers are held at the Archives of American Art.[4]