Boris Blai
American sculptor (1893–1985)
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Boris Blai (July 24, 1893 – June 28, 1985) was a Ukrainian-born American sculptor, and academic administrator. His work was part of the sculpture event in the art competition at the 1932 Summer Olympics.[1]
Boris Blai | |
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| Born | July 24, 1893 Rivne, Ukraine |
| Died | June 28, 1985 (aged 91) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Occupation | Sculptor |
In 1935, Blai founded and became the dean of the Stella Elkins Tyler School of Art at Temple University.[2][3] The school was named for one of his former students, who, with her husband, had donated the estate where it was established.[4][3]
Two of Blai's sculptures are publicly accessible on the Temple campus: a large bust of Temple's founder Russell Conwell which decorates Conwell's grave site, and a small statue of Johnnie Ring, Conwell's orderly during the Civil War.[5]
