Paul Howard Manship

(1885 - 1966)

Considered a leader of the American Art Deco movement, Paul Manship’s artistic influence is still an integral part of our culture, his most recognizable work being Prometheus in Rockefeller Center in New York. The youngest fellow ever awarded a Prix de Rome in 1909, the highest honor accorded artists at the time, Manship was one of the most sought-after artists in the US. With his unique attention to form, detail, and presentation, he helped to define American sculpture for over two decades. His work is all over NYC and among the most prized possessions of major museums.

Paul Manship modeling a plaster sculpture about 1915.
Paul Manship with plaster Prometheus.

Paul Manship with plaster Prometheus.

Four Cape Ann sculptors standing together during Isabel Manship's birthday party at Starfield in July 1960; from left to right_ Walker Hancock, Anthony de Francisci, Paul Manship and George Demetrios

Four Cape Ann sculptors standing together during Isabel Manship’s birthday party at Starfield in July 1960.
From left to right: Walker Hancock, Anthony de Francisci, Paul Manship and George Demetrios

Diana and Acteon. Modeled and cast 1921-25, bronze. In the collection of the Smithsonian American Art Museum

Diana and Acteon
Modeled and cast 1921-25, bronze. In the collection of the Smithsonian American Art Museum

Dancer and Gazelles. 1916, cast bronze.

Dancer and Gazelles
1916, cast bronze