Harry Marinsky
BORN:
Harry Marinsky was born in 1909. At the age of three, he moved with his family to Providence in the United States.
EARLY LIFE:
From a young age, Marinsky showed a strong talent for art, which was encouraged by his family. He attended Technical High School in Providence, where he took his first sculpture classes. Over four years, he developed his skills in plaster and sand casting, forming the foundations of his distinctive style.
Although his family was initially well-off, changes in the garment industry forced his father into early retirement, and Marinsky took on responsibility to help support the family.
LIVES:
Marinsky lived and worked in the United States, with extended periods in Italy, particularly in Pietrasanta and Capriglia.
EDUCATION:
He attended the Rhode Island School of Design on a scholarship. Despite excelling in mathematics and being offered a place at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, he chose to continue his artistic education instead.
CAREER:
Marinsky worked across sculpture, drawing, and painting. Early in his career, he travelled extensively, contributing sketches to a publication titled Mexico in Your Pocket, for which he worked for four years.
Following the end of World War II in 1945, he created a series of sculptural groups titled One War, One Peace, reflecting the spirit of the time.
In 1961–1962, he took a sabbatical and travelled across sixteen European countries, producing over 100 watercolour landscapes, many of which are now held in private collections. In 1968, he returned to Europe and discovered the Tommasi Foundry, where he later established his studio.
His largest solo exhibition took place in New York City in 1968. His strong connection to Italy led him to purchase a farmhouse in Capriglia overlooking the Mediterranean.
MATERIALS:
He worked in plaster, sand casting, and later bronze and other sculptural media, alongside watercolour painting.
STYLE AND SUBJECTS:
Marinsky’s work spans figurative sculpture and expressive compositions, often reflecting human experience, travel, and cultural influences. His later work was shaped by European landscapes and classical traditions.
AWARDS AND EXHIBITIONS:
He held major exhibitions, including a significant one-man show in New York in 1968. His work is held in private collections, and his paintings and sculptures continue to be appreciated internationally.
Harry Marinsky sculptures are available for the sculpture park.
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Bronze £5,100 inc VATLarge Bronze Figurative Sculpture – Harlequin on Stilts by Harry Marinsky
Harlequin on Stilts by Harry Marinsky, Bronze