William Zorach

Born in Lithuania, William Zorach and his family immigrated to Cleveland in 1891. He left school to work for a commercial lithography firm while studying at the Cleveland School of Art. He moved to New York in 1907, enrolling at the National Academy of Design. He then traveled to Paris, where he met the artist Marguerite Thompson. The couple moved back to New York City together, holding joint exhibitions in their home. By 1922, Zorach abandoned painting to focus on his work as a sculptor.