Leonard DeLonga
Born1925
DiedDec. 4, 1991
OccupationProfessor
NationalityAmerican
SubjectArt

Leonard DeLonga (1925 – December 4, 1991) was an American sculptor, painter, and professor at Mount Holyoke College. He was "best known as a metal sculptor, specializing in welded steel and bronze."[1]

Background

Delonga was originally from Canonsburg, Pennsylvania.[2] He grew up working in steel mills around Pittsburgh[1] and received his B.A. from the University of Miami in 1950. He then studied under Lamar Dodd at the University of Georgia, graduating in 1952.[2] DeLonga taught at Georgia where he, "became a noteworthy metal sculptor."[3] He also became known for his work in "alabaster, steel and bronze sculptures, oil paintings and drawings."[1]

Career

DeLonga joined Mount Holyoke in 1964 and established the sculpture program at the college (where he taught until his death in 1991).[2] His studio was located in the basement of his home, which he shared with his wife Sandy DeLonga, close to the college.[1]

He died of a brain tumor on Dec. 4, 1991.[1] The Higgins Armory Museum held the "Leonard Anthony DeLonga: Modern Master of Medieval Metalwork" exhibit from October 1993 - July 1994.[1] His work was represented by Kraushaar Galleries in New York City.[4]

Further reading

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "LEONARD DELONGA'S WORK IS REMEMBERED AT HIGGINS". Worcester Telegram & Gazette (MA), p. 10. October 31, 1993. Retrieved 2008-05-04.
  2. 1 2 3 "LEONARD DELONGA, 65 SCULPTOR, PAINTER, ART". Boston Globe, p.75. December 5, 1991. Retrieved 2008-05-04.
  3. ↑ Ford, Wayne (April 28, 2006). "Up for bid: When people die, treasured parts of history go on the auction block". Athens Banner-Herald. Retrieved 2008-05-04.
  4. ↑ "Leonard Delonga: Art in Context". Retrieved 2008-05-04.
  5. ↑ "Humanism in New England art". Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2008-05-04.


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