Paul Manship Art and Biography

Born in 1885, Paul Manship is one of America's most prominent sculptors of the early 20th century. He excelled in this period because of his method of combining figurative art with modern elements. He had a variety of subjects but the ones that stood out most were those that involved the lines of the human body.

Manship was born in St Paul Minnesota where he studies sculpture and painting at the St Paul Institute from 1892 to 1903. In 1905 Manship moved to New York City and became the apprentice of George Bridgman and Jo Davidson - experts in human anatomy and portrait sculpting. Around this time he helped sculpt a large equestrian monument. His first exhibit was 'Horses in a Storm' where he demonstrated an impressionistic style. In 1909 Manship won the American Prix de Rome and returned to the USA in 1912. Manships success only grew over the years and he created more than 700 pieces. He received so many orders in the 20s and 30s that he has to employ a few assistants to help him out in his several studios. Paul Manship dies in 1966.