Sir Jacob Epstein

Sir Jacob Epstein (1880-1959) was the leading modernist sculptor of his day. Born in New York to Polish-Jewish parents, he studied in Paris before moving to London in 1905 and quickly gaining reputation as a brilliant, if controversial, sculptor. The eirhgteen nude figures he created for London's british Medical Association building (1908) shocked Edwardian sensibilities. However, Rock Drill (1913-5) epitomises Vorticist style and is among Epstein's most celebrated works. His later portrait sculpture cemented his reputation and he was knighted in 1954. This bronze self-portrait is from circa 1912.雅各布·爱泼斯坦爵士（Sir Jacob Epstein，1880-1959）是其所处时代的顶尖现代主义雕塑家。他生于纽约，父母为波兰犹太裔，曾在巴黎求学，后于1905年移居伦敦，并迅速以才华横溢却颇具争议的雕塑家身份崭露头角。他为伦敦英国医学协会（British Medical Association）大楼创作的18尊裸体雕塑（1908年）曾震惊爱德华时代的审美观念。而1913至1915年创作的《钻机》（Rock Drill）则堪称旋涡主义（Vorticist）风格的典范之作，亦是爱泼斯坦最负盛名的作品之一。其后期的肖像雕塑作品进一步巩固了他的艺术声望，并于1954年被授予爵士头衔。这件青铜自塑像创作于约1912年。