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Kurt Matzdorf was born on 26 May, 1922 in Stadtoldendorf, Lower Saxony, Germany, is a (1922–2008)jewelry designer silversmith, goldsmith, professor. Discover Kurt Matzdorf'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 86 years old?
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26 May, 1922 |
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26 May |
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Stadtoldendorf, Lower Saxony, Germany |
Date of death |
20 December, 2008 |
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Kingston, New York, U.S. |
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Germany
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Kurt Matzdorf Height, Weight & Measurements
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Who Is Kurt Matzdorf's Wife?
His wife is Alice Elinor Litt
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Kurt Matzdorf Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Kurt Matzdorf worth at the age of 86 years old? Kurt Matzdorf’s income source is mostly from being a successful designer. He is from Germany. We have estimated Kurt Matzdorf's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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Kurt J. Matzdorf (1922 – 2008), also known as Kurtheinz J. Matzdorf, was a German-born American jewelry designer, metalsmith (which included silversmith, goldsmith) and an educator.
He was Professor Emeritus at State University of New York at New Paltz and he founded the metals department.
Matzdorf was known for his religious objects in metal.
Kurt J. Matzdorf was born May 26, 1922, in Stadtoldendorf, Germany, to parents Alice Frank and Wilhelm Matzdorf.
In 1939, he was brought to England on a kindertransport.
His mother was either murdered in Chełmno extermination camp near Ljublin on April 20, 1941 or Hadamar Euthanasia Centre on February 11, 1941.
His father was murdered in Sachsenhausen concentration camp on January 28, 1942.
During World War II, he attended Slade School of Fine Art in London and studied with the sculptor Benno Elkan in Oxford.
In 1949, he moved to the United States, where he studied goldsmithing and metalsmithing at the University of Iowa.
He was married to Alice Elinor (née Litt) and together they had two children.
After completing his studies, he taught crafts at Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kansas, from 1955 to 1957.
Matzdorf founded the metals program and taught at State University of New York at New Paltz (SUNY New Paltz), from 1957 until 1985.
He was a Professor Emeritus of Gold and Silversmithing.
In 1970, thirteen years after starting the metals program, he was joined by Robert Ebendorf.
Matzdorf was known for his contemporary Judaica silversmithing and goldsmithing, and he created objects like menorahs, kiddush cups, and synagogue jewelry.
In 1992, Matzdorf was awarded the title Fellow by the American Craft Council (ACC).
In 2006, he was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Society of North American Goldsmiths.
He also designed and created a series of ceremonial maces and chains of office for colleges and universities in the United States.
His work is included in public museum collections such as at the Jewish Museum, Jüdisches Museum Berlin, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, among others.