Description: John F Kennedy (JFK) Bust Sculpture By Robert Berks Reproduced By Alva Studio NY. (AKA Alfred Wolkenberg) the art was authorized, copyrighted reproduction in Alvastone made by Alva Museum Replicas, Inc. New York Clay with broze colored finish. Signed and dated on neck, on original walnut base. The bust is a little under 12 inches high, which includes a 2" walnut base. Base is 5" x 5" x 2". The are some chips/damage. Please inspect photos carefully. It is a heavy piece at 11 lbs unpacked. It will be packed securely and insured. Robert (“Bob”) Berks (1922-2011) was a renowned American sculptor who, over the course of his long and prolific career, created a number of well-known works in his recognizable style. His large scale public works include the eight-foot bronze bust of John F. Kennedy at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts as well as busts of Robert F. Kennedy at the Kennedy Center and another at RFK Stadium. Also in Washington D.C. is a monumental sculpture of Albert Einstein Berks created for the grounds of the National Academy of Sciences.Born in Boston on April 26, 1922, Robert Berks’ parents were artists who restored Early American arts and crafts. While in his teens, Berks studied at the Museum School of the Boston Museum of Fine Arts. During World War II, he designed and built keels for wooden minesweepers at the Herreshoff Shipyards in Bristol, R.I. After the end of the war, Berks returned to painting and sculpture. During an interview with The Suffolk Times in April 2010, Berks said, “Everything designed has a visual component, and art is the best way to do everything.” Mr. Berks once related that during a portrait sitting with former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and his wife, Maria Shriver, Schwarzenegger remarked, “Bob, there’s one thing wrong with your work... you did too many Democrats.” Mr. Schwarzenegger went on to commission a bronze bust of Ronald Reagan for the Reagan Library, which was unveiled in 2002. Aside from his bust of Frank Sinatra, Berks’ oeuvre includes bronze portraits of Abraham Lincoln, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Harry Truman, Martin Luther King Jr., Bob Hope and Jane Fonda, to name just a few. Near the end of his life, Berks designed an 11-foot, 7,000-pound sculpture, dedicated in 2009 in Pittsburgh, memorializing Fred Rogers of the PBS children’s show “Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood.”According to the late artist’s wife, “Bob’s goal in portraiture was to create a visual image of the people of our time to carry on to future generations.” Please review all photos and ask any questions.
Price: 1099.99 USD
Location: Saint Louis, Missouri
End Time: 2024-09-02T20:33:30.000Z
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Artist: Robert Berks
Type: Sculpture
Format: Bust
Original/Licensed Reproduction: Licensed Reproduction
Size: Large
Signed: Yes
Style: John F Kennedy
Subject: Busts
