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## Jacob Epstein

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For other people named Jacob Epstein, see Jacob Epstein (disambiguation).

Sir Jacob Epstein KBE (10 November 1880 – 21 August 1959) was an American-British sculptor who helped pioneer modern sculpture.[1][2][3][4] He was born in the United States, and moved to Europe in 1902, becoming a British subject in 1911. He often produced controversial works which challenged ideas on what was appropriate subject matter for public artworks. He also made paintings and drawings, and often exhibited his work.[5]



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1 Early life and education

3 Personal life



2 Move to Europe

2.1 Work



4 Death and legacy

5 Selected major pieces

6 Sculptures

7 Bibliography

10 Further reading

11 External links

Epstein's parents, Max and Mary Epstein,[8] were Polish Jewish refugees,[7][8] living on New York's Lower East Side. His family was



Jacob Epstein, photographed in 1921 by George Charles Beresford

<table><tr><td>Alma mater</td><td>Art Students League of New York</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Académie Julian</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>École des Beaux-Arts</td></tr></table>

| Spouse(s) | Margaret Duntop |

| :--- | :--- |

| (m. 1906; died 1947) | Kathleen Garman |

| (m. 1955) | |

Known for Sculpture



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