About Gleb W. Derujinsky
Lived 1888 – 1975 (aged 86). Gleb W. Derujinsky was a Russian and American sculptor.
Gleb W. Derujinsky (Глеб Владимирович Дерюжинский; August 13, 1888 – March 9, 1975) was a Russian-American sculptor.
Biography Born in Otradnoye, in the Smolensky Uyezd of the Smolensk Governorate of the Russian Empire, he was related to Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov on his father's side and the painter Mikhail Vrubel on his mother's. He completed his law degree at the University of Petrograd to meet his father's expectations, but devoted his entire life to sculpture. Derujinsky's "The Letter" Logan Post Office, Logan, West Virginia. Photographed 29 September 2018 by Ernest Everett Blevins, MFA
His son, Gleb Derujinsky (1925–2011), was one of the most in demand fashion photographers of his time.
He died on March 9, 1975, at the age of 86 in his New York home.
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Who was Gleb W. Derujinsky?
Russian-American sculptor (1888–1975)
When was Gleb W. Derujinsky born?
Gleb W. Derujinsky was born on 1 August 1888 in Pochinkovsky District, Smolensk Oblast, Russian Empire, Smolensk Governorate, Smolensky Uyezd.
When did Gleb W. Derujinsky die?
Gleb W. Derujinsky died on 9 March 1975 in New York City.
What was Gleb W. Derujinsky's occupation?
Gleb W. Derujinsky was a sculptor.
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Gleb W. Derujinsky was Russian and American.
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