Background
Rosin, Harry was born on December 21, 1897 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Aron and Bertha (Baker) Rosin.
Rosin, Harry was born on December 21, 1897 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Aron and Bertha (Baker) Rosin.
Student School Industrial Arts, Philadelphia, 1919-1920, Pennsylvania Academy Fine Arts, Philadelphia, 1923-1926.
With Samuel Yellin, iron worker, Philadelphia, 1914-1917. Lived in Europe, 1926-1932. Exhibited Modern American Artists of Paris, 1932.
Salon DeL’Oeuvre Unique, 1932.
Metropolitan Museum sculpture show, 1952. Received commission to execute figure of Christ in concrete for French Government in Guadaloupe, French West Indies, 1932.
Instructor figure construction, sculpture Pennsylvania Academy Fine Arts, from 1939. Exhibited in the United States at Pennsylvania Academy Fine Arts, The Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, Carnegie, Whitney and Philadelphia museums, Century of Progress Exposition, Chicago, Golden Gate Exposition, San Francisco, Texas Centennial, New York World’s Fair, others
Principal works include Samuels Memorial Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, 1941.
Deerfield Boy, Deerfield Academy, 1953. Heroic statue Connie Mack, City of Philadelphia, 1956. Valley Forge Cadet, Valley Forge Military Academy, 1957.
Heroic statue John B. Kelly, Philadelphia, 1965.
Facade Chester County Court House, West Chester, Pennsylvania, 1967. Facade relief Saint Luke’s and Children’s Hospital, Philadelphia, 1969.
Did 12 medals for National Wildlife Federation, 1971.
Married Vilna Spitz, September 19, 1936.