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'''Bruce Wolfe''' was born March 29, 1941 in Santa Monica, California. He is a renowned Sculptor, Artist, Illustrator, and Designer, known for producing sculptures of and for many notable figures. Within his forty year career he created sculptures and busts of Barbara Jordan, Margaret Thatcher, former mayor Illus Davis of Kansas City, former Secretary of State George Shultz, Norman Shumway, and former Supreme Court Chief Justice William Rehnquist.<ref> Shuptrine Fine Art Group</ref><ref> Rice University</ref>
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'''Bruce Wolfe''' (1941{{snd}}December 27, 2023)<ref>{{cite news |url=https://moody.rice.edu/art/bruce-wolfe |title=Bruce Wolfe |date=May 25, 2017 |work=Moody Center for The Arts |access-date=June 14, 2018 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/bruce-wolfe-bay-area-artist-who-sculpted-tony-17744046.php |title=Bruce Wolfe, Bay Area artist who sculpted Tony Bennett, Clint Eastwood and Gavin Newsom in bronze, dies at 81 |last=Whiting |first=Sam |date=January 27, 2023 |work=] |access-date=August 14, 2024}} {{subscription required}}</ref> was an American sculptor, artist, illustrator, and designer, known for producing sculptures of and for many notable figures. The '']'' described him as "the top sculptor for hire in the ], and maybe the nation".<ref>Sam Whiting (June 8, 2003) , ''San Francisco Chronicle''. Retrieved 2013-09-25.</ref> Within his forty-year career he created sculptures and busts of ], ], former mayor ] of Kansas City, former Secretary of State ], ], and former Supreme Court Chief Justice ].<ref> {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080905124121/http://www.goldleafdesigns.com/brucewolfe/brucewolfebio.html |date=2008-09-05 }} Shuptrine Fine Art Group</ref><ref> {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101217072243/http://centennial.rice.edu/about/projects/ |date=December 17, 2010 }} Rice University</ref>
Bruce has resided in Northern California for most of his life. He studied art at the San Jose State University and the Art Institute of San Francisco. He has taught painting and sculpture, at the Academy of Art in San Francisco, and the College of Arts and Crafts in Oakland California. Wolfe resided in Northern California for most of his life. He studied art at the ] and the ]. He taught painting and sculpture, at the Academy of Art in San Francisco, and the College of Arts and Crafts in Oakland California.


He is also credited with creating a theatrical poster for Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom.<ref> The Internet Movie Poster DataBase</ref><ref> wikia</ref> He was also credited with creating a theatrical poster for ].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2015/08/05/piedmont-wolfe-has-creates-artistic-whos-who-of-notables/|title=Piedmont: Wolfe has creates artistic Who's Who of notables|date=2015-08-05|work=East Bay Times|access-date=2018-06-14|language=en-US}}</ref>


His work has been exhibited across New York, California, Paris, and at the Smithsonian. His work has been exhibited across New York, California, Paris, and at the Smithsonian.
His awards include a Clio, Endowment of Arts Federal Achievement Award, First Place at the Art of the Portrait Conference 2001, a Joseph Henniger Award, Zellerbach and Foster & Kleiser Awards.<ref> brucewolfe.com</ref> His awards include a ], Endowment of Arts Federal Achievement Award, First Place at the Art of the Portrait Conference 2001, a Joseph Henniger Award, Zellerbach and Foster & Kleiser Awards.<ref> {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110708101011/http://www.brucewolfe.com/info/index.htm |date=July 8, 2011 }} brucewolfe.com</ref>


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Latest revision as of 08:03, 12 October 2024

American artist For the American broadcast journalist, see Bruce Wolf.

Bruce Wolfe (1941 – December 27, 2023) was an American sculptor, artist, illustrator, and designer, known for producing sculptures of and for many notable figures. The San Francisco Chronicle described him as "the top sculptor for hire in the Bay Area, and maybe the nation". Within his forty-year career he created sculptures and busts of Barbara Jordan, Margaret Thatcher, former mayor Ilus W. Davis of Kansas City, former Secretary of State George Shultz, Norman Shumway, and former Supreme Court Chief Justice William Rehnquist. Wolfe resided in Northern California for most of his life. He studied art at the San Jose State University and the San Francisco Art Institute. He taught painting and sculpture, at the Academy of Art in San Francisco, and the College of Arts and Crafts in Oakland California.

He was also credited with creating a theatrical poster for Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom.

His work has been exhibited across New York, California, Paris, and at the Smithsonian. His awards include a CLIO, Endowment of Arts Federal Achievement Award, First Place at the Art of the Portrait Conference 2001, a Joseph Henniger Award, Zellerbach and Foster & Kleiser Awards.

See also

References

  1. "Bruce Wolfe". Moody Center for The Arts. May 25, 2017. Retrieved June 14, 2018.
  2. Whiting, Sam (January 27, 2023). "Bruce Wolfe, Bay Area artist who sculpted Tony Bennett, Clint Eastwood and Gavin Newsom in bronze, dies at 81". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved August 14, 2024. (subscription required)
  3. Sam Whiting (June 8, 2003) "Heads Above the Rest - Bruce Wolfe on the method and madness of sculpture", San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2013-09-25.
  4. Bruce Wolfe Biography Archived 2008-09-05 at the Wayback Machine Shuptrine Fine Art Group
  5. Projects | Rice Centennial Celebration Archived December 17, 2010, at the Wayback Machine Rice University
  6. "Piedmont: Wolfe has creates artistic Who's Who of notables". East Bay Times. 2015-08-05. Retrieved 2018-06-14.
  7. Bruce Wolfe – Commemorative Artist, Sculptor & Painter Archived July 8, 2011, at the Wayback Machine brucewolfe.com
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