Boris Blai
American sculptor (1893ā1985) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Boris Blai (July 24, 1893 ā June 28, 1985) was an American sculptor. His work was part of the sculpture event in the art competition at the 1932 Summer Olympics.[1]
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Boris Blai | |
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Born | (1893-07-24)July 24, 1893 Rivne, Ukraine |
Died | June 28, 1985(1985-06-28) (aged 91) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Sculptor |
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In 1935, Blai founded and became the dean of the Stella Elkins Tyler School of Art at Temple University.[2] The school was named for one of his former students, who, with her husband, had donated the estate where it was established.[3][4]
Two of Blai's sculptures are publicly accessible on the Temple campus: a large bust of Temple's founder Russell Conwell which decorates Conwell's grave site, and a small statue of Johnnie Ring, Conwell's orderly during the Civil War.[5]