Background
Kreis, Henry was born on July 27, 1899 in Essen, Germany. Son of Johann and Hermine (Fischer) Kreis.
Kreis, Henry was born on July 27, 1899 in Essen, Germany. Son of Johann and Hermine (Fischer) Kreis.
Educated in Germany; School of Applied Art, Munich, 1920-1923, Beaux Arts School of Design, New York, 1924-1928.
Came to the United States 1923, naturalized, 1930. Executed sculpture in International Magazine Building, New York City. Lobby of Ednl. Building, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
12 panels Department of Justice Building, Washington.
Sculpture Bronx (New York) Post Office Building. Statues Federal Housing Project, Stamford, Connecticut.
Sculpture on Social Security Building, Washington, New Supreme Court Building Brooklyn, New New York Monument, The Birth of a Nation, Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, World World World War II Memorial Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Blacksburg, Virginia, United States Military Cemetery, Carthage, North. Africa, Loyola Seminary, Shrub Oak, New York, Fort Moore Pioneer Memorial Los Angeles, and others
Represented in Metropolitan Museum, Whitney Museum, (New York City).
Pennsylvania Academy, Philadelphia. Iowa State University. Iowa Numismatis Museum, New York City, Wadsworth-Atheneum, Hartford, Connecticut.
Creator of Official World’s Fair Medal, 1939.
Medal of Honor, National Sculpture Society, 1940. Tercentenary Medal, State of Connecticut.
Commemorative half dollar State of Arkansas. P. T. Barnum Centenary half dollar, Bridgeport, Connecticut, 1936.
Medal for Society of Medalists, 1946.
Member National Institute of Arts and Letters, National Sculpture Society, American Numismatic Society, National Academy Design.
Married Julie Cruciger, September 29, 1924. Married second Patricia Alden Glazier, August 31, 1939, children—Emily, Henry. Children: Julia, Louisa.