American art director (1924–2022)
| 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. |
| Died | August 30, 2022(2022-08-30) (aged 98) Manhattan, New York, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Cooper Union |
| Occupation | Art director |
| Spouse |
Lilyan Glusker (died. 2022) |
| Children | 2 |
Irwin Glusker (June 8, 1924 – August 30, 2022) was an American art director.
Life and career
Glusker was born in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Ida Schmitt, a dressmaker and Hyman Glusker, a shoemaker. He attended Boys High School, and went on to attend Cooper Union. He joined the United States Army at the age of 18, serving as a private. Glusker was discharged from the army and returned to New York in 1948.
In 1967, Glusker designed the Central Park Boathouse Dedicatory Sculpture, which is also known as The Rowers.
Glusker worked for American Heritage, and was the art director for Life magazine. He then established his own design business and produced numerous books for singer and actor Frank Sinatra and other celebrities.
In 1986, Glusker wrote a memoir about his life and career. He died in August 2022 at his home in Manhattan, New York, at the age of 98.
References
- ^ Shanahan, Ed (September 23, 2022). "Irwin Glusker, 98, Dies; Gave American Heritage Its Distinctive Look". The New York Times. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
- "Lilyan Glusker Obituary (1925–2022)". The New York Times. August 6, 2022. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
- "WEDDINGS; Anne Glusker And Scott Busby". The New York Times. July 21, 1996. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
- 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.
- 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.
- "Central Park Boathouse Dedicatory Sculpture, (sculpture)". Archived from the original on March 7, 2016. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Wayback Machine.