Rene shapshak sculpture park
Rene shapshak sculpture park
Rene shapshak sculpture park london.
René SHAPSHAK
1899 - 1985
Sculptures and paintings, illustrator
René Shapshak in 1967
Brief C.V.
Born in Paris, studied at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris, London, Bruxelles, emigrated to South Africa in 1932 or 1934, lived in Johannesburg (47 Saunders Street, Yeoville - where he held art classes for many years), executed numerous commissions, was committee member of the Transvaal Art Society, Johannesburg, 1937; left for the USA in 1954, his wife Eugenie and sons Leon, Maurice and Paul followed in August, 1955, the family staying for years at the famous Chelsea Hotel, with an atelier nearby at 219 7th Ave cor.
23rd St.., New York NY
He exhibited his works at the Chelsea Hotel and his atelier on 4th December, 1967 - see enclosed PDF)
Many honors and awards were bestowed upon René Shapshak, as listed on this link!
Selected art work
Sculptures by René Shapshak exhibited at the United Nations, New York - click on image to view catalogue and l