Robert Cronbach Explained

Robert Cronbach (1908 – 2001) American sculptor and teacher, born in St. Louis, Missouri where he began his art studies.^[1] He is best remembered for his medals, architectural sculpture and other works.^[2] His art studies continued at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art where he won two Cresson Traveling Scholarships and travelled to Europe in 1929 and 1930.

During 1930 he worked as an assistant to Paul Manship.^{[3] [4]}

In 1938 he was one of the 57 Founding Members of the Sculptors Guild. He also created sculpture under the auspices of the Works Progress Administration's Federal Art Project.^[5]

Cronbach taught sculpture at Adelphi College in Garden City, New York from 1947 to 1961.^[3]

He was one of 250 sculptors who exhibited in the 3rd Sculpture International held at the Philadelphia Museum of Art in the summer of 1949. Cronbach was represented by the Bertha Schaefer Gallery, New York, NY.^[6] Cronbach died in 2001 in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico.^{[1] [7]}

Selected works

• Exploitation, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles, California, 1935
• Sculpture murals for Willert Park Courts, Buffalo, New York, with Harold Ambellan, a WPA project.^{[3] [8]}
• Under the El University of Minnesota, Frederick R. Weisman Art Museum, Minneapolis, Minnesota c. 1939
• Untitled, Springfield Art Museum, Springfield, Missouri, 1959
• Prometheus, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington D.C. 1970
• Eye of Fashion, Fashion Institute of Technology, New York, New York 1976
• Deep Center, Wichita State University, Edwin A. Ulrich Museum of Art, Wichita, Kansas
• Rooftree, Reynolds Aluminum Headquarters, Richmond, Virginia

Notes and References

1. Web site: Robert Cronbach, 93, Sculptor and Teacher (Published 2001) . The New York Times . 23 February 2021 . 24 December 2001.
2. Gilbert, Dorothy B., "Who’s Who in American Art 1962", R.R. Bowker Company, New York, 1962
3. https://web.archive.org/web/20101203093008/http://wnyheritagepress.org/photos_week_2009/willert_wpa_art/willert_wpa_art.htm willert_wpa_art at wnyheritagepress.org
4. http://medallicartcollector.com/robert-cronbach_biography.html robert cronbach biography at medallicartcollector.com
5. Sculptors’ Guild Travelling Exhibition, 1940-1941’’, Sculptors’ Guild, New York, New York, 1940 p.7
6. 1964. Mellow. James R.. New York: The Art World. Arts Yearbook. New York, NY. The Art Digest, Inc.. 7. 111.
7. Web site: Robert Cronbach . Smithsonian American Art Museum . 23 February 2021.
8. http://www.wnyhistory.com/portfolios/more/DEPRESSION_ERA_PUBLIC_ART/willert_wpa_art/willert_wpa_art.htm DEPRESSION_ERA_PUBLIC_ART/willert_wpa_art at wnyhistory.com