James Rosati American Artist (1911-1988)
	James Rosati Biography 1911 Born in Washington, PA 1928-29 Played violin in the Pittsburgh String Symphony 1934 Turned to sculpture 1937-41 Worked on WPA Art Project, enabling him to work full time as a sculptor 1944 Moved to New York 1949 Charter Member of the Club (the Eighth Street Club) 1954 Taught at Pratt Institute, New York 1955 Taught at Cooper Union, New York 1960 Brandeis University Creative Arts Award 1960-73 Professor of Sculpture, Yale University, New Haven, CT 1962 Frank Logan Medal & Prize for Sculpture, Art Institute of Chicago Providence Arts Club Prize, Providence, RI Carborundum Major Abrasive Marketing Award 1963 Visiting Critic in Sculpture, Hopkins Art Center, Dartmouth College 1964 John Simon Guggenheim Fellowship 1966 National Foundation on the Arts & Humanities Grant 1973 Design in Steel Award, American Iron & Steel Institute 1977 Visiting Critic in Sculpture, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia 1981 Juror for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial design competition 1988 Died in New York, New York (New York Times Obituary)