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Daniel Albert Harris
A City Cat & His Man Assemblage by "Zev"

Circa 1970

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About the Item

Whimsical wood assemblage/sculpture of a cat and man looking out a window with reclaimed shutters by Daniel Albert Harris (Hungarian/American, 1914-1984), circa 1970. Signed lower center below shutter "ZEV". Purchased as part of a collection of his works. Size: 48"H x 32"W x 5.25"D. By listed artist Daniel Albert Harris (Hungarian/American, 1914-1984) who adopted the name of Zev, which means 'Wolf' in Hungarian. Born Daniel Harris and adopting the name of Zev, he studied at the Masters Institute of the Roerich Museum in Hungary, in New York City at the National Academy of Design, and at New York University, where he also taught for two years. His artistic talents were discovered by Grace McCann Morley of California in the early 1940's, and she invited him to exhibit in the Abstract & Surrealist Art in America exhibition at the San Francisco Museum of Art in 1944. Zev built a fantasy structure in Big Sur, California called "Crazy Crescent" which has since been condemned by city officials. He also illustrated Eugene Walter's book Singerie-Songerie, a version of Hamlet for monkeys. Harris changed his name to ZEV, which means 'wolf' in Hungarian, when he moved to Europe in 1953. He first went to Paris, then Spain where he created huge sculptures for a villa in Spain, and then Rome where he died in 1984. SOLO EXHIBITIONS San Francisco Museum of Art, 1947 Pinacotheca Gallery (Rose Fried Gallery), New York Furstenberg Gallery, Paris Arthur Jeffress Gallery, London GROUP EXHIBITIONS Abstract & Surrealist Art in America, San Francisco Museum of Art 1944 Corcoran Gallery Chicago Art Institute Whitney Museum of Art Museum of Modern Art, New York Metropolitan Museum, of Art, New York St. Louis Art Museum Salon du Mai, Museum of Modern Art, Paris (Biography courtesy of AskArt)
  • Creator:
    Daniel Albert Harris (1914-1986, American)
  • Creation Year:
    Circa 1970
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 48 in (121.92 cm)Width: 32 in (81.28 cm)Depth: 5.25 in (13.34 cm)
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  • Condition:
    Good; minor wear consistent with age.
  • Gallery Location:
    Soquel, CA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: D7668*1stDibs: LU5429731382

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