Robert Lee Morris
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Robert Lee Morris | |
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| Born | 1947 (age 78–79) Nuremberg, Germany |
| Occupations | Jewelry Designer, sculptor |
| Website | https://robertleemorrisgallery.com |
Robert Lee Morris (born 1947)[1] is an American jewelry designer and sculptor, who attributes much of his inspiration to organic forms he admires in nature and to designing for an imaginary futuristic society.[2] His designs have been made in gold, silver and bronze and he is known for his 24 carat matte gold plating and rich deep red copper and green patina. He has collaborated or designed collections for fashion designers Geoffrey Beene, Kansai Yamamoto, Calvin Klein, Anne Klein, Karl Lagerfeld, Michael Kors and Donna Karan.[3] Morris was awarded the Coty Award (1981)[4] and the Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award by the CFDA Awards (2007).
He was born in 1947 in Nuremberg, Germany, where his parents were stationed after the end of World War II. His father was in the US Air Force. They were also stationed in Japan when he was nine for four years and later in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[5] He graduated from Beloit College with honors in 1969. In early adulthood he eventually settled down in Bellows Falls, Vermont, living on a commune and learning about metal working.[2]
Morris was discovered in 1971 by New York gallery owner Joan Sonnabend and first exhibited his work at her art jewelry outpost in the Plaza Hotel called, Sculpture to Wear.[2]
