About Robert Willson
Lived 1912 – 2000 (aged 88). Robert Willson was an American artist and sculptor.
Robert William Willson (Mertzon, Texas, May 28, 1912 – San Antonio, June 1, 2000) was an American artist and sculptor notable for his creative use of solid glass. He was one of the first Americans to work with solid glass in partnership with the glass blowers of Murano, Italy.
Educated in the American Southwest and in Mexico, he also studied glass in Murano, Italy. He had an especially close artistic association with Venice, spending thirty-seven summers there making glass sculptures.
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Who was Robert Willson?
American artist (1912–2000)
When was Robert Willson born?
Robert Willson was born on 28 May 1912.
When did Robert Willson die?
Robert Willson died on 1 June 2000.
What was Robert Willson's occupation?
Robert Willson was an artist and sculptor.
What nationality was Robert Willson?
Robert Willson was American.
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