Irwin Glusker
Irwin Glusker (June 8, 1924 – August 30, 2022) was an American art director.[4][5]
Irwin Glusker | |
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 Glusker's design of the Central Park Boathouse Dedicatory Sculpture in 2019 | |
| Born | June 8, 1924 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Died | August 30, 2022 (aged 98) Manhattan, New York, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Cooper Union |
| Occupation | Art director |
| Spouse |
Lilyan Glusker (died. 2022) |
| Children | 2[1][3] |
Life and career
Glusker was born in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Ida Schmitt, a dressmaker and Hyman Glusker, a shoemaker.[1] He attended Boys High School,[1] and went on to attend Cooper Union.[1] He joined the United States Army at the age of 18,[1] serving as a private.[1] Glusker was discharged from the army and returned to New York in 1948.[1]
In 1967, Glusker designed the Central Park Boathouse Dedicatory Sculpture, which is also known as The Rowers.[6]
Glusker worked for American Heritage, and was the art director for Life magazine.[1] He then established his own design business and produced numerous books for singer and actor Frank Sinatra and other celebrities.[1]
In 1986, Glusker wrote a memoir about his life and career.[1] He died in August 2022 at his home in Manhattan, New York, at the age of 98.[1]
References
- Shanahan, Ed (September 23, 2022). "Irwin Glusker, 98, Dies; Gave American Heritage Its Distinctive Look". The New York Times. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
- "Lilyan Glusker Obituary (1925–2022)". The New York Times. August 6, 2022. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
- "WEDDINGS; Anne Glusker And Scott Busby". The New York Times. July 21, 1996. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
- Rosenzweig, Roy; Brier, Stephen; Porter Benson, Susan (1986). Presenting the Past: Essays on History and the Public. Temple University Press. p. 38. ISBN 9780877224136 – via Google Books.
- Mignon, Francois (September 10, 1978). "Picture album offers glimpse of times past". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. p. 46. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Central Park Boathouse Dedicatory Sculpture, (sculpture)". Archived from the original on March 7, 2016. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Wayback Machine.