Background
Robus, Hugo was born on May 10, 1885 in Cleveland. Son of Edward and Anna (Daniels) Robus.
Robus, Hugo was born on May 10, 1885 in Cleveland. Son of Edward and Anna (Daniels) Robus.
Student Cleveland School Art, National Academy of Design, New York City, also Ecole de la Grande Chaumiere, Paris, 1912-1914.
1 son, Hugo. Followed art career as painter until 1920. Various one-man shows. One man show Forum Gallery, 1963, posthumous, 1965.
Exhibited sculpture Whitney Museum American Art associations, New York City, since 1933, and in exhibitions throughout country.
Works represented Museum Modern Art, Whtiney Museum American Artist Metropolitan Museum, New York City, Solomon Guggenheim Museum, Cloveland Museum, Munson-Williams-Proctor Institute, Utica, New York, International Business Machines Corporation, also Corcoran Art Gallery, Washington.
Retrospective exhibition at Whitney Museum of America Art, 1960. Important works include Woman Washing Her Hair, Despair, Song, Woman Combing Her Hair, Girl Reading, others
Member sculpture jury New York World’s Fair, 1939. Member Federation Modern Painters and Sculptors, Sculptors Guild (member board.
Married Irene Chubb, 1915.