Background
Kalish, Max was born on March 1, 1891 in Poland. Son of Joel and Hannah (Levinson) Kalish.
Kalish, Max was born on March 1, 1891 in Poland. Son of Joel and Hannah (Levinson) Kalish.
Brought to the United States in childhood. Educational public schools, Cleveland. Studied sculpture under H. Matzen, Cleveland School of Art, 1906-1910, under A. South. Calder, H. Adams, I. Konti, C. South. Pietro, National Academy Design, New York City, 1910-1912, under P. Bartlett, M. Injalbert, Acadamie Colorossi and Ecole des Beaux Arts, Paris, 1912-1914.
Sculptor San Francisco Exposition, 1913-1915. Lecturer Western Reserve University, 1929-1932. Represented by “Manitoba of Steel,” “Discard,” National Gallery of Art, Washington, District of Columbia.
“The Christ,” also “Torso,” Cleveland Museum of Artist
“Laborer at Rest,” Newark (New Jersey) Museum of Artist “Ecstasy,” also “Laborer,” Canajoharie (New York) Museum of Artist
“Manitoba of Power,” Amherst College Museum. “Toil’s End,” Hagerstown (Maryland.) Museum of Artist
Also in several private collections, including Doctor C. A. Muncaster’s collection of more than 25 works and Doctor Floyd C. Mowry’s marble collection, both of Cleveland, Ohio.
Created “Living Hall of Washington,” 1944, collection of bronze statuettes of notables of World World World War II, Smithsonian Institute, Washington, District of Columbia.
Member National Sculpture Society. Mason (32°).
Married Alice B. Neuman, November 20, 1927. Children: Richard Alan, James A. Associate.