A number of statues in bronze, wood and marble as well as a collection of 40 etchings and drawings all by Henry K. Glicenstein, famed Jewish sculptor and artist, have been sent to Safed, in Israel, where a Glicenstein Art Museum was recently established, it was announced today at a press conference called by the American Society of Friends of the Museum.
It was also announced that other works of the artist will be sent to Safed from museums and private collections in London and Paris and from the National Gallery of Art in Rome. Glicenstein, who spent the latter part of his life in America, lived and worked in Poland, France and Italy. He is the first American artist honored by Israel.
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