Background
Bertoia, Harry was born on March 10, 1915 in San Lorenzo, Italy. Son of Giuseppe and Maria (Mussio) Bertoia.
Bertoia, Harry was born on March 10, 1915 in San Lorenzo, Italy. Son of Giuseppe and Maria (Mussio) Bertoia.
Student in public schools, Italy and Michigan, Arts and Crafts School, Detroit, Cranbrook Academy Art, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, 1937-1942.
Came to the United States 1930, naturalized, 1947. Student teachers Cranbrook Academy, 1938-1943. Development war material Evans Products Company, 1943-1946.
Independent artist, jewelry craftsman, 1946-1947.
With United States Electronics Laboratory, San Diego, 1948-1950. Chair designer Knoll International, 1950-1954.
Executed sculptural screens for General Motors, New Technology Center. Manufacturers Trust Bank New York, Massachusetts Institute Technology chapel.
Bronze sculpture View of Earth from Space, Dulles Airport, Washington, 1962.
Copper and bronze fountain piece Civic Center, Philadelphia. Exhibited London Triennial, 1963, sculpture shows, Paris, 1964, Amsterdam, 1967, Zurich, 1968. Ceiling sculpture Seattle 1st National Bank, 1968.
Married Brigitta Valentiner, May 10, 1943. Children: Mara Lesta, Val Odey, Celia Marei.