BERKS, Robert (born 1922) sculptor, medalist.
Born Boston, Massachusetts, 26 April 1922.
Created portraits heads of Albert Einstein and U.S.
Democratic presidents in style rude modeled with
unsmoothed pellets on surface of roughented
textured surface, but is more famous for his John
F. Kennedy portrait head and cast relief in this style.
C A S T M E D A L S
1959 Weizmann Institute of Science Award Medallion. . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CAL 28:283
1968 Kennedy (John F.) Sports Memorial Medallion. . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . CAL 28:801, CAL 30:2119, CAL 33:1816,
CAL 34:334, CAL 35:995, CAL 35:2388; J&J 8:307,
J&J 11:839, J&J 16:1974, J&J 22:1035, J&J 27:973;
NAS 65:1547A; PCA 81:1337 , PCA 84:860
Exhibited: F.I.D.E.M. 12th Congress, Paris (1967). . . . 273
n.d. Jefferson (Thomas) Commemorative Medal . . . . . . . . . .
M E D A L S
1959 Weizmann Institute of Science 25th Anniversary
Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1959-082
Auctions: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CAL 28:282
Born Boston, Massachusetts, 26 April 1922.
Created portraits heads of Albert Einstein and U.S.
Democratic presidents in style rude modeled with
unsmoothed pellets on surface of roughented
textured surface, but is more famous for his John
F. Kennedy portrait head and cast relief in this style.
C A S T M E D A L S
1959 Weizmann Institute of Science Award Medallion. . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CAL 28:283
1968 Kennedy (John F.) Sports Memorial Medallion. . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . CAL 28:801, CAL 30:2119, CAL 33:1816,
CAL 34:334, CAL 35:995, CAL 35:2388; J&J 8:307,
J&J 11:839, J&J 16:1974, J&J 22:1035, J&J 27:973;
NAS 65:1547A; PCA 81:1337 , PCA 84:860
Exhibited: F.I.D.E.M. 12th Congress, Paris (1967). . . . 273
n.d. Jefferson (Thomas) Commemorative Medal . . . . . . . . . .
M E D A L S
1959 Weizmann Institute of Science 25th Anniversary
Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1959-082
Auctions: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CAL 28:282
1963 Lehman (Herbert H.) Human Relations Medal. . MAco 1963-017
Illustrated: AF12 (1967) F.I.D.E.M. Catalog 272, p [115]
Illustrated: E11 {1976} Friedenberg, Jewish Minters p 102
S C U L P T U R E
n.d. Lincoln (Abraham) Portrait Head. . . . . . . . . . . .
Archives: Inventory of Am Sculpture [>1] IAS 75005812
Collecttion: Annapolis Public Library, Annapolis
1963 Kennedy (John F.) Portrait Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Archives: Inventory of Am Sculpture [>1] IAS 75005813
Collection: Annapolis Public Library, Annapolis
Collection: Lyndon B. Johnson Library, Musuem 86.22.1
1969 Johnson (Lyndon Baines) Portrait Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Archives: Inventory of Am Sculpture [>1] IAS 63900006
Collection: Lyndon B. Johnson Library, Musuem 70.49.2
1985 Truman (Harry S.) Portrait Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Archives: Inventory of Am Sculpture [>1] IAS 63900003
Collection: Lyndon B. Johnson Library, Musuem 86.18.3
A R C H I V E S
IAS Inventory of American Sculpture (online).
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
AF12 {1967} F.I.D.E.M. Exhibition Catalog 12th Congress. Paris (1967) 272-273, p 103, [115].
A18 {1974} Goode, p 87-88, 160.
E11 {1976} Friedenberg, p 101-102.
Illustrated: AF12 (1967) F.I.D.E.M. Catalog 272, p [115]
Illustrated: E11 {1976} Friedenberg, Jewish Minters p 102
S C U L P T U R E
n.d. Lincoln (Abraham) Portrait Head. . . . . . . . . . . .
Archives: Inventory of Am Sculpture [>1] IAS 75005812
Collecttion: Annapolis Public Library, Annapolis
1963 Kennedy (John F.) Portrait Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Archives: Inventory of Am Sculpture [>1] IAS 75005813
Collection: Annapolis Public Library, Annapolis
Collection: Lyndon B. Johnson Library, Musuem 86.22.1
1969 Johnson (Lyndon Baines) Portrait Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Archives: Inventory of Am Sculpture [>1] IAS 63900006
Collection: Lyndon B. Johnson Library, Musuem 70.49.2
1985 Truman (Harry S.) Portrait Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Archives: Inventory of Am Sculpture [>1] IAS 63900003
Collection: Lyndon B. Johnson Library, Musuem 86.18.3
A R C H I V E S
IAS Inventory of American Sculpture (online).
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
AF12 {1967} F.I.D.E.M. Exhibition Catalog 12th Congress. Paris (1967) 272-273, p 103, [115].
A18 {1974} Goode, p 87-88, 160.
E11 {1976} Friedenberg, p 101-102.