Comments on: “A Clear-Eyed Working Sculptor”: Nathaniel Kaz, 1917-2010

By: Pamela Dutton

Pamela Dutton — Wed, 22 Nov 2017 12:33:00 +0000

In reply to naomi gaskin. I have numerous works by your father, including the Angel Serenade. There was a bank building front that your father had as a commission in NJ. My husband, Peter Frugone, posed for Alexander cutting the Gordian Knot that was part of it. Do you know where the bank is located? He passed away in 2014 and I would like to take my children to see it.

By: Knoxann Armijo

Knoxann Armijo — Sun, 03 Nov 2013 04:54:37 +0000

In reply to naomi gaskin. Your Father was quite amazing. You are hopefully blessed to have some of his work. He was a friend to me and was very kind.

By: Knoxann Armijo

Knoxann Armijo — Sun, 03 Nov 2013 04:53:11 +0000

In reply to Sara Dustin. You question of Beauty and the Beast. I have a photograph of this work that was in Kaz' apartment in NYC and taken by my friend, Nomi Ziv. It is a wonderful bronze, quite a nice size and very very very much Kaz. It is his signature, his way of making his art. You know it is his when you see his work. I knew Kaz, he played violin for me over the telephone, and I was a guest in his home in Pietra Santa in Italy for a few weeks. He was a character, his studio was wonderful as was his home. I do not know where the piece Beauty and The Beast is, but can ask my friend, Nomi who might know.

By: Sara Dustin

Sara Dustin — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 18:51:35 +0000

I have recently come into possession of a most skillful and evocative etching titled “The Beauty and the Beast plus Me,” signed in the plate “Kaz 77/ Retrasatra Italy.” the “77” surmounted by a star like figure. The major subject matter is an elongated, highly civilized but extraordinarily well hung nude man wearing glasses,reaching up on tip toe with his left hand to support the arm of a beautiful, full breasted nude women floating above while attempting to fend off a furry, pan-like demon, also floating above him, with his right. The demon has his right arm wrapped around the beautiful young woman and is squeezing her right nipple, apparently much to her pleasure. All this is taking place against a background which appears to be a reference to the 19th century French painting, “The Gleaners”—-except that far across the wheat fields on the horizon the low lying French village with the spire of the village church has been replace by an Italian hill town surrounded by the ruins of Roman aqueducts. Under the etching, in what I take to be the artist’s own hand writing, is the letters AP (artist’s proof?) the title, a dedication “to my dear new friend Micheal Irwin Rosen on his birthday/ May 9th, 1965” and a second hand-written “Kaz 77” signature.

My question—does anyone know if this is a study for one of Nathaniel Kaz’s sculptures, or an independent work, or not his at all? And who is Micheal Irwin Rosen? The piece has produced long enjoyable conversations on its meaning for me and my friends.

By: JEAN SIEGEL

JEAN SIEGEL — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 00:19:57 +0000

I HAVE ONE OF THE SMALL HEAD PIECES IN BRONZE. HE MUST HAVE KNOWN MY MOM, PERHAPS FROM THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO.MOM PASSED AWAY AT AGE 81 IN 2008. I ASSUME HE ATTENDED THERE? I BELIEVE THE HEAD PIECE WAS MADE IN 1945.

JEAN ( KWESKIN ) SIEGEL

By: naomi gaskin

naomi gaskin — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 19:55:39 +0000

I do appreciate this tribute to my father Nathaniel Kaz.