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Gilbert Franklin (Gilbert Alfred Franklin) was born on 6 June, 1919 in Birmingham, England, is a sculptor. Discover Gilbert Franklin's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is He in this year and how He spends money? Also learn how He earned most of networth at the age of 85 years old?

Popular As Gilbert Alfred Franklin
Occupation Dean of college, sculptor, educator
Age 85 years old
Zodiac Sign Gemini
Born 6 June, 1919
Birthday 6 June
Birthplace Birmingham, England
Date of death (2004-10-19) Wellfleet, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died Place Wellfleet, Massachusetts, U.S.
Nationality Rhode Island

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His wife is Joyce Gertrude Swirsky

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Gilbert Franklin Net Worth

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2004

Franklin died at the age of 85 on October 19, 2004 in his home in Wellfleet, Massachusetts.

1955

After his former professor Raemisch's death in 1955, Franklin completed Raemisch's 19 figure sculpture commission for public art in Philadelphia.

1948

In 1948, he was awarded the Rome Prize fellowship. In 1959, he won the grand prize at the Boston Arts Festival for his work, Beach Figure. Franklin was awarded the honorary title of National Academician (1991).

1942

Franklin served on the fine arts faculty at RISD between 1942 to 1985. Two of his bronze works are prominent on the RISD campus, Orpheus Ascending (1963) and Daybreak (1968) the latter found on the "RISD beach". He had been honored as the H.M. Danforth Distinguished Professor of Fine Arts; and served as a Dean of the fine arts department at RISD. Additionally he taught at San Jose State University, University of Pennsylvania, Yale University, and Harvard University.

1941

Franklin's earliest coursework was at the Hawthorne School of Art (now the Cape Cod School of Art), studying under John Robinson Frazier. He attended Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), graduating with a BFA degree in 1941; as well as completing studies at the Museo Nacional de Arte (in 1942) in Mexico City; and the American Academy in Rome (in 1949). He had been a student of Waldemar Raemisch, and John Howard Benson.

1919

Gilbert Alfred Franklin (1919–2004) was an English-born American sculptor and educator. He was active in Providence, Rhode Island and Wellfleet, Massachusetts; and was best known for his public art sculptures.

Gilbert Franklin was born on June 6, 1919 in Birmingham, England, and raised in Attleboro, Massachusetts. His father was a jeweler.