Adolph Alexander Weinman

Sculptor

Birthday December 11, 1870

Birth Sign Sagittarius

Birthplace Germany

DEATH DATE Aug 8, 1952 (81)

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About

American sculptor and architectural sculptor remembered as the designer of the Walking Liberty Half Dollar.

Before Fame

He attended evening classes at Cooper Union and later studied at the Art Students League of New York with sculptors Augustus Saint-Gaudenss and Philip Martiny.

Trivia

He was one of 250 sculptors who exhibited in the 3rd Sculpture International held at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.

Family Life

His son Robert Weinman was also a sculptor.

Associated With

He and Don Figlozzi both studied at Cooper Union.