About
SASSON SOFFER was born in Baghdad, Iraq of a Jewish background. The son of a scribe, Soffer spent much time drawing in his father’s studio. In 1948, the Arab-Israeli war broke out, and after some months in hiding, Soffer escaped to Iran and eventually Israel.
Later, Soffer made his way to New York and enrolled in the art program at Brooklyn College, which boasted a faculty that included sculptor Jose de Rivera and painter Mark Rothko, who became a close friend. In 1961 and 1966 his work was included in Whitney Museum Annuals.
Beginning in 1968, Soffer’s sculpture has been seen at Lincoln Center, Battery Park, the Indianapolis Museum of Art, Queens College, Bard College, New York University, Harvard University, Hampshire College, and the Sculpture Park in East Hampton, New York.
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FEATURED WORKS
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Foundation
In 1998, the Sasson Soffer Foundation was incorporated as a non-profit organization to promote patronage of sculpture and painting; to sponsor art exhibits; and to advance public interest in the works of Sasson Soffer.
Among other activities, the Foundation has gifted monumental sculptures to sites in various countries, among them: China, Cuba, and Israel; and to various colleges, including Connecticut College and Queens College.
In 2006, the Town of East Hampton, New York, purchased a five-acre parcel of land from the Foundation and turned it into a Sculpture Park to exhibit the monumental sculptures of Sasson Soffer.
For information about the foundation
Please contact Stella Sands, at stellasands@gmail.com
Sculpture Park
173 Town Ln, East Hampton, NY 11937
Contact
Inquiries regarding artist’s works, special projects and sales, please contact Brigita Krasauskaite at b.krasauskaite@gmail.com
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