Irwin Glusker (June 8, 1924 – August 30, 2022) was an American art director.[4][5]

Irwin Glusker
Glusker's design of the Central Park Boathouse Dedicatory Sculpture in 2019
Born(1924-06-08)June 8, 1924
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
DiedAugust 30, 2022(2022-08-30) (aged 98)
Manhattan, New York, U.S.
Alma materCooper Union
OccupationArt director
Spouse
Lilyan Glusker
(died. 2022)
[1][2]
Children2[1][3]

Life and career

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Glusker was born in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Ida Schmitt, a dressmaker and Hyman Glusker, a shoemaker.[1] He attended Boys High School,[1] and went on to attend Cooper Union.[1] He joined the United States Army at the age of 18,[1] serving as a private.[1] Glusker was discharged from the army and returned to New York in 1948.[1]

In 1967, Glusker designed the Central Park Boathouse Dedicatory Sculpture, which is also known as The Rowers.[6]

Glusker worked for American Heritage, and was the art director for Life magazine.[1] He then established his own design business and produced numerous books for singer and actor Frank Sinatra and other celebrities.[1]

In 1986, Glusker wrote a memoir about his life and career.[1] He died in August 2022 at his home in Manhattan, New York, at the age of 98.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Shanahan, Ed (September 23, 2022). "Irwin Glusker, 98, Dies; Gave American Heritage Its Distinctive Look". The New York Times. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
  2. ^ "Lilyan Glusker Obituary (1925–2022)". The New York Times. August 6, 2022. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
  3. ^ "WEDDINGS; Anne Glusker And Scott Busby". The New York Times. July 21, 1996. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
  4. ^ Rosenzweig, Roy; Brier, Stephen; Porter Benson, Susan (1986). Presenting the Past: Essays on History and the Public. Temple University Press. p. 38. ISBN 9780877224136 – via Google Books.
  5. ^ Mignon, Francois (September 10, 1978). "Picture album offers glimpse of times past". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. p. 46. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.  
  6. ^ "Central Park Boathouse Dedicatory Sculpture, (sculpture)". Archived from the original on March 7, 2016. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Wayback Machine.