Tony Rosenthal

Art Brokerage: Tony Rosenthal American Sculptor: Bernard J. Rosenthal (August 9, 1914 - July 28, 2009), also known as Tony Rosenthal, was an American abstract sculptor best known for creating monumental public art sculptures for over seven decades. Tony Rosenthal received his first public art commission when he created "A Nubian Slave" for the Elgin Watch Company building at the 1939 World's Fair. Although Rosenthal's public art, including his five works of public art in Manhattan, and dozens of similar works in Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Florida, Michigan, Connecticut and other cities, provided Rosenthal a vast audience every week, his sculptures are more famous than the artist. Art dealer Joseph K. Levene told The New York Times He reminds me of a character actor. You know the face but not the name. With him, you know the art. When he passed away at the age of 94, there was one honor that eluded Rosenthal who was a hard-working artist right up until his death. Although Rosenthal had a successful career creating public art for six decades, he never had a retrospective, but that's all right, he has one every day on the streets of New York art dealer Joseph K. Levene told The New York Times when interviewed for Rosenthal's obituary. Sculpture created by Tony Rosenthal is owned by museum collections around the world, including: Chrysler Museum: "Big Six", 1977; Connecticut College: "Memorial Cube", 1972; Israel Museum: "Oracle", 1960; Long House Reserve: "Mandala", 1994-95, "Rites of Spring", 1997; Los Angeles County Museum of Art: "Things Invisible to See", 1960, "Harp Player", 1950; Milwaukee Art Museum: "Big Six", 1977, "Maquette for Hammarskjold", 1977; National Gallery of Art: "Magpole", 1965; San Diego Museum of Art: "Odyssey", 1974; "Cumuli III", 1965 Risd Museum. Listings wanted.