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Lee Oscar Lawrie (October 16, 1877 – January 23, 1963) was an American architectural sculptor and an important figure in the American sculpture scene preceding World War II. Over his long career of more than 300 commissions Lawrie's style evolved through Modern Gothic, to Beaux-Arts, Classicism, and, finally, into Moderne or Art Deco.
Lee Oscar Lawrie (16 de outubro de 1877 - Easton (Maryland), 23 de janeiro de 1963) foi um escultor norte-americano. Participou com suas numerosas obras no desenvolvimento da Art deco na América do Norte. Suas obras mais importantes são as esculturas no capitólio do Nebraska na cidade de Lincoln.
Learn about the life and sculpture of Lee Oskar Lawrie, the most prolific architectural sculptor of the 20th century. Explore his works from coast to coast, from the Nebraska State Capitol to the Rockefeller Center, and his influence on Art Deco and modernism.
Learn about Lee Lawrie, a German-born American sculptor who designed the Franklin D. Roosevelt dime and taught at Yale and Harvard. Explore his works, biography, and activities at the Smithsonian American Art Museum.
- October 16, 1877
- January 23, 1963
Learn about the life and works of Lee Lawrie, a German-born American sculptor who created many iconic art deco pieces for buildings and monuments. Explore his biography, his partnership with Bertram Goodhue, and his artistic style and influences.
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Lee Lawrie. CFA Service: 1933–1937, 1945–1950. The work of sculptor Lee Lawrie is associated with some of America’s most noted buildings of the first half of the twentieth century. His stylistic approach evolved with the building styles, ranging from Beaux-Arts to neo-Gothic to art deco.
An Art Deco icon, Wisdom famously looms over the entrance to the main building of Rockefeller Center and can be seen from Fifth Avenue. Created by Lee Lawrie, one of America’s foremost architectural sculptors, it is an impressive and imposing focal point.
