About this artwork
In 1949 Moser travelled to Scotland to photograph leading Scottish artists and writers as an assignment for American ‘Vogue’. Born in Estonia, Benno Schotz came to Glasgow in 1913 to study engineering at Glasgow Royal Technical College. He then became a draughtsman with a Clyde shipping firm before going on to study sculpture at Glasgow School of Art. Schotz later became Head of the Sculpture and Ceramic Departments at the school in 1938. After his first one-man exhibition in 1926, Schotz became Scotland's leading portrait sculptor. Highly sensitive to the individuality of his subjects, Schotz worked very quickly and preferred his sitters to move and speak to him instead of being silent and still.
Updated before 2020
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artist:Lida Moser (1920 - 2014) American
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title:Benno Schotz, 1891 - 1984. Sculptor
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date created:1949
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materials:Gelatin silver print
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measurements:25.20 x 30.50 cm
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accession number:PGP 43.7
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Lida Moser
Lida Moser
The photojournalist, Lida Moser, began her career in 1947 while a student in Berenice Abbot's studio in New York. She worked initially for 'Vogue' from 1949 and then for many other leading picture magazines, including 'Harper's Bazaar' and 'Look'. Across a varied commercial career, Moser gained a...