Maria Lani

Charles-Albert Despiau|C. Valsuani

1929 · Bronze · European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

The actress and model was born in Warsaw and trained in Max Reinhardt's theater school in Berlin. In 1929 fifty-one artists, including Despiau, were invited to portray her for an exhibition in New York.

Artist

Charles-Albert Despiau|C. Valsuani

Date

1929

Medium

Bronze

Culture

French

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Credit line

Edith Perry Chapman Fund, 1951; acquired from The Museum of Modern Art, gift of Lillie P. Bliss