William King (25 February 1925 – 4 March 2015) was a contemporary

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sculptor born in Jacksonville, Florida, in 1925. His work spanned countless media and usually revolved around the figurative portrayal of human figures. After attending the University of Florida, King moved to

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in 1945 and graduated from

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in 1948. His style was mostly abstraction and pop art. During the years of 1994 to 1998, he served as the president of the National Academy of Design. In 2007, King was the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement in Contemporary Sculpture Award given by the International Sculpture Center.

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Lifetime Achievement in Contemporary Sculpture Award
The International Sculpture Center. member American Academy of Arts and Letters. Fulbright Grant (Italy) 1950–1. * Bruce Weber

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