biography of Robert Johnson MCKNIGHT (1905-1989)

Birth place: Bayside, NY

Addresses: Springfield, OH

Profession: Sculptor, industrial designer, painter

Studied: Yale Univ. (Ph.B.); Yale Sch. FA (B.F.A.); Académie Julian, Paris with H. Bouchard; Carl Milles; Am. Acad., Rome; C. Keck.

Exhibited: PMA; CI; Grand Central A. Gal.; Robinson Gal., NY; Brooks Mem. A. Gal., Springfield AA, 1946-52. Awards: Lake Forest Scholarship, 1930; Prix de Rome, 1932; gold medal, Electronic Magazin (for indst. des.), 1952.

Member: Springfield AA; Grand Central Gal.

Work: Brookgreen Gardens, SC

Comments: Lectures: History of Art; Design. Positions: dir., Memphis Acad. A., 1936-41; instr. des., Southwestern Univ., 1941-42; Army Aviation Engineers, 1942-45; instr. s., Ceramics, Int. Dec., Wittenberg Col., Springfield, Ohio, 1948-51; product des. and development; portraits; new type development for outdoor sculpture.

Sources: WW59; WW47.