Oblique view of a 1964 bronze sculpture by Elbert Weinberg entitled Young Icarus. In Greek Mythology, Icarus was the son of the craftsmen Daedalus, who constructed wings to enable Icarus and himself to escape imprisonment on Crete. The boy flew too close to the sun, the heat melted the wax holding the wings together, and he fell into the sea. The sculpture shows Icarus as a young child with paddle-like wings constructed on an armature. The photograph was taken in Rome, where Weinberg had a studio.

Sculptor Elbert Weinberg (1928-1991) was a Hartford native and Weaver High School graduate who maintained a studio in the Colt Building for many years. He worked in various mediums, including marble, bronze, and other metals. Twice awarded the prestigious Prix de Rome, Weinberg created sculptures that grace museums, public installations, and private collections throughout the United States and Europe.

1964

Rome (Italy)

Sculpture
Mythology, Greek—Art
Icarus (Greek mythology)

photographs

Weinberg, Elbert, 1928-1991

Source extent: 1 photograph : gelatin silver print ; 11.25 x 9.25 in.

Copyright restrictions may apply to the use of this image. For more information or to obtain a photographic reproduction of this image, contact the Hartford History Center, Hartford Public Library.

hpl_hhc_weinberg_0125.tif

http://hdl.handle.net/11134/50002:1266