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Robert Berks (Robert S. Berks) was born on 26 April, 1922 in Boston, Massachusetts, US, is an American sculptor (1922–2011). Discover Robert Berks's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 89 years old?
| Popular As |
Robert S. Berks |
| Occupation |
sculptor |
| Age |
89 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Taurus |
| Born |
26 April 1922 |
| Birthday |
26 April |
| Birthplace |
Boston, Massachusetts, US |
| Date of death |
16 May, 2011 |
| Died Place |
New York City, US |
| Nationality |
United States
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Robert Berks Height, Weight & Measurements
At 89 years old, Robert Berks height not available right now. We will update Robert Berks's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Who Is Robert Berks's Wife?
His wife is Dorothy "Tod" Berks
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| Wife |
Dorothy "Tod" Berks |
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3 |
Robert Berks Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Robert Berks worth at the age of 89 years old? Robert Berks’s income source is mostly from being a successful sculptor. He is from United States. We have estimated Robert Berks's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
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Not Available |
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Not Available |
| Source of Income |
sculptor |
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Timeline
Robert Berks (April 26, 1922 – May 16, 2011) was an American sculptor, industrial designer and planner.
He created hundreds of bronze sculptures and monuments including the Mary McLeod Bethune Memorial, and the Albert Einstein Memorial in Washington, D.C. Bob was prolific and created numerous sketches, drawings, and paintings; often in service of sculpture and site-planning subjects.
He worked for over 50 years in a converted schoolhouse on the north fork of Long Island, NY.
For projects with living subjects, Bob would often invite individuals to visit with he and Tod for a period of a week or two so he could observe them in real life; through this time he captured emotions, tendencies, facial expressions, and body language.
It was this commitment to understanding his subject below the surface that facilitated the intimacy and personality found in his sculptural portraits.
Bob's work is spread around the world, but he is best known for his commissions in Washington DC.
Bob is one of the only artists in the world to have multiple pieces regularly on display in the Oval office.
Depending on the desires of the sitting US President, Berks' busts of famed civil servants and civil rights leaders line the walls of the Oval (Eight (8) original works are owned by the National Gallery); most often on view are busts of FDR, Lincoln, RFK, Ronald Reagan, and JFK.
The large 8 foot bust of John F Kennedy in front of the Kennedy Center, is most commonly recognized given the reach of televised programs including the annual Kennedy Center honors and The Mark Twain Prize.
In 1953, he married Dorothy “Tod” Berks.
One of Berks's most famous works is a bust of former President John Fitzgerald Kennedy that can be found in the Grand Foyer of The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC.
A copy of his Bust of Abraham Lincoln was displayed in the Oval Office during the Clinton Administration.
Another of his statues, that of the Swedish botanist and physician Carl Linnaeus, can be found in the Heritage Garden of the Chicago Botanic Garden in Glencoe, Illinois.
In the 1960's, Berks was named "The Capitol's Michelangelo" for his bronze monuments around the mall.
He grew up in Hecht House, Boston.
He studied at the Boston Museum.
In 2005, he donated a sculpture of Einstein to Princeton University.
In 2007, he made a sculpture of Fred Rogers for Pittsburgh.
He died on May 16, 2011, at the age of 89 from natural causes.
