Gleb W. Derujinsky, Russian sculptor. Member National Academy Fine Arts, National Sculpture Society (special citation, emeritus; Member Greek Orthodox Church N.A.
Background
Born in Smolensk, Russia, he was related to Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov on his father"s side and the painter Mikhail Vrubel on his mother"son He completed his law degree at the University of Petrograd to meet his father"s expectations, but devoted his entire life to sculpture.
Education
His artistic studies began in the years 1896–1901 at the Drawing School of the Imperial Society for the Encouragement of the Arts in Saint St. Petersburg, his teacher being sculptor I.I. Andreoletti, the talented pedagogue and professor at the Academy of Arts.
Career
August 1956); children—Gleb, Natalie. Married second, Natalie Tarby. November 21, 1956. Came to the United States, 1919, naturalized, 1933.
Began as sculptor in Saint St. Petersburg, 1915.
Exhibited in Russia, London, Brussels, Paris, and under auspices of National Academy of Design (New York City), and The Art Institute of Chicago Chicago Works in permanent colleges of Metropolitan Museum Art, San Diego Museum, Toledo, New York History Society Represented by fountain (Europa), New York World Fair, 1939. 14 stations of cross at Cardinal Hayes Memorial Chapel, 1942.
8 medallions carved in wood Postmaster General’s office, Washington. 3 reliefs Chemical Engineering Building, Cornell Univercity.
4 wood statues Church of Assumption, Westport, Connecticut.
Memorial bust Franklin Doctorate. Roosevelt for Hyde Park Library Court, 1945. Crucifixion (in wood) Kent School, Connecticut. Madonna and Child in mahogony for Jesuit Church, India.
Bronze bust of Doctor Charles May at New York Medical Academy.
Teak wood carving memorial, Harvard Club, New New York Bronze group (Ecstasy) Brookgreen Gardens, South Carolina, also stone carving Samson and the Lion, Diona hunting with dog in bronze.
14 stations of cross for private chapel for Cardinal Spellman, New York City. Bronze busts Theodore Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt House, New York City, 1920, Roosevelt Hunting Lodge, Canada, Panama Law Administration Building, Canal Zone, 1958.
28 stations of cross and crucifixion House of Theology, Cincinnati, 1958.
4 statues for Church of Saint Vincent Ferrer, New York City. Terra-cotta stations of cross, 1 wood crucifixion, Saint Joseph in wood for Saint Mary's Church, Flushing, New York, 1965. 3 statues in marble Cathedral of Immaculate Conception, Washington.
Saint Bonaventura, Ignatius Loyola, Saint Cupertino.
Franz Liszt statutte in bronze Haifa (Israel) Music Museum. Torso Oklahoma Museum Art, 1970.
Many others
Achievements
Membership
Member National Academy Fine Arts, National Sculpture Society (special citation, emeritus. Member Greek Orthodox Church North.A.
Connections
Married Alexandra North. Michailoff, May 7, 1924 (deceased. Married second, Natalie Tarby. Children: Gleb, Natalie.
Recipient numerous awards, most recent: Sculpture prize American Artists Professional League, Allied Artists. Henry Hering medal, 1960, 61. Daniel Chester French Prize, 1962, Bronze Medal of Honor, National Arts Club, 1961, 64, Gold medal Allied Artists American, 1966, 69, Pauline Law prize, 1968,74.tempSpaceTheresa Richard award Allied Artists American, 1972.
Anna Hyatt Huntington award American Artists Professional League, 1972. Memorial award given in his honor, 1975.
Recipient numerous awards, most recent: Sculpture prize American Artists Professional League, Allied Artists. Henry Hering medal, 1960, 61. Daniel Chester French Prize, 1962, Bronze Medal of Honor, National Arts Club, 1961, 64, Gold medal Allied Artists American, 1966, 69, Pauline Law prize, 1968,74.tempSpaceTheresa Richard award Allied Artists American, 1972.
Anna Hyatt Huntington award American Artists Professional League, 1972. Memorial award given in his honor, 1975.