BLEIFELD, Stanley (1924-2011) sculptor, medalist; Weston, Conn.
Born Brooklyn, New York, 28 August 1924.
Member: National Sculpture Society.
Member: American Medallic Sculpture Association.
Tiffany Foundation Fellow: 1965 and 1967.
Winner: National Sculpture Society Lindsey Morris
Prize twice, 1989 and 1993, for best bas-relief
(including medallic art).
Died Weston, Connecticut, 23 March 2011.
R E L I E F S
1977 The Storm (Oriental Landscape VIII). . . . . . . . .
Exhibited: AE8 {1979} NSS 46th Exhibition cat, illus
C A S T M E D A L S
1983 Sanger (Margaret) Art Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Illustrated: AF19 {1983} F.I.D.E.M. Catalog. . . . 1685
1984 American Civil Liberty Union Medal of Liberty. . . .
Exhibited: F.I.D.E.M. 20 Congress, Stockholm (1985) 162
Illustrated: P8 Medallic Sculpture 2 (Fall 1985) page 7
1996 Westport Artists Cast Medal [dates/issue: 1996-] . .
M E D A L S E R I E S
Society of Medalists:
Born Brooklyn, New York, 28 August 1924.
Member: National Sculpture Society.
Member: American Medallic Sculpture Association.
Tiffany Foundation Fellow: 1965 and 1967.
Winner: National Sculpture Society Lindsey Morris
Prize twice, 1989 and 1993, for best bas-relief
(including medallic art).
Died Weston, Connecticut, 23 March 2011.
R E L I E F S
1977 The Storm (Oriental Landscape VIII). . . . . . . . .
Exhibited: AE8 {1979} NSS 46th Exhibition cat, illus
C A S T M E D A L S
1983 Sanger (Margaret) Art Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Illustrated: AF19 {1983} F.I.D.E.M. Catalog. . . . 1685
1984 American Civil Liberty Union Medal of Liberty. . . .
Exhibited: F.I.D.E.M. 20 Congress, Stockholm (1985) 162
Illustrated: P8 Medallic Sculpture 2 (Fall 1985) page 7
1996 Westport Artists Cast Medal [dates/issue: 1996-] . .
M E D A L S E R I E S
Society of Medalists:
1974 Society of Medalists 90th Issue. . . . . . MAco 1930-001-090
Auctions:. . . . . CAL 30:90, CAL 31:22-23, CAL 33:3090,
CAL 33:3120, CAL 35:2090; J&J 8:1115, J&J 9:399,
J&J 11:1057; PCA 42:1114, PCA 58:1904, PCA 60:1531,
PCA 65:1795, PCA 68:1650, PCA 71:1322, PCA 74:2160
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . . 1975.55.1
Illustrated: AF16 (1975) F.I.D.E.M. Catalog (unnumbered)
Illustrated: M68 {2012} Alexander. Am Art Medals, p . 212
Brookgreen Gardens Membership Medal Series:
2006 Brookgreen Gardens 75th Anniversary Medal. . . . Series 34, MAco 2005-194
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 80:1635
B I O G R A P I C A L R E F E R E N C E S
D3 {1911} Benezit (1999 14ed), 2:394.
D20 {1966} Cummings: 1966 [1ed:59], 1971 [2ed:71],
1977 [3ed: ], 1984 [4ed: ],
1988 [5ed: ], 1996 [6ed:124-125].
BA {1966} Who's Who In American Art: 1966 [9ed:41],
1970 [10ed:37], 1973 [11ed:66-67],
1976 [12ed:50], 1978 [13ed:63],
1980 [14ed:68], 1982 [15ed:86],
1984 [16ed:84], 1986 [17ed:90],
1989 [18ed:96], 1990 [19ed:101],
1992 [20ed:108], 1995 [21ed:112-113],
1997 [22ed:111], 1999 [23ed:112],
2001 [24ed:109-110], 2003 [25ed:112],
2005 [26ed:118], 2007 [28ed:119].
Px {1972} American Artist Magazine.
D35 {1985} Tarrant, p 121-122.
Px {1995} Eaton (James) Dual Muses. American Artist Magazine (August 1995).
101 {1996} Finn (David) and Merriam (Dena) Stanley Bleifeld. Madison Books.
BF2 {1999} Falk. Who Was Who in American Art, p 1:346.
D3a {2006} Benezit. Dictionary of Artists, 2:610.
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
AF16 {1975} F.I.D.E.M. Exhibition Catalog 16th Congress. Cracow (1975)
unnumbered, unpaged.
AF19 {1983} F.I.D.E.M. Exhibition Catalog 19th Congress. Florence (1983) 1685, p 357.
AF20 {1985} F.I.D.E.M. Exhibition Catalog 20th Congress. Stockholm (1985) 162, p 31.
MA1 {1988} Stahl (Alan M, editor) The Medal in America. ¦ Joseph V. Noble "The
Society of Medalists & Circle of Friends of Medallion," pp 223-247.
AE {1992} AMSA Directory of Artists.
A42 {1993} Reynolds, p 164-165.
M68 {2012} Alexander (David Thompson) American Art Medals, 1909-1995;
The Circle of Friends of Medallion and the Society of Medalists, p 212-213.
P20 {2011}Profile Opus 001Stanley Bleifeld Sculpture Review (accompanying Summer
2011 issue) 16 pages, color illus.
Auctions:. . . . . CAL 30:90, CAL 31:22-23, CAL 33:3090,
CAL 33:3120, CAL 35:2090; J&J 8:1115, J&J 9:399,
J&J 11:1057; PCA 42:1114, PCA 58:1904, PCA 60:1531,
PCA 65:1795, PCA 68:1650, PCA 71:1322, PCA 74:2160
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . . 1975.55.1
Illustrated: AF16 (1975) F.I.D.E.M. Catalog (unnumbered)
Illustrated: M68 {2012} Alexander. Am Art Medals, p . 212
Brookgreen Gardens Membership Medal Series:
2006 Brookgreen Gardens 75th Anniversary Medal. . . . Series 34, MAco 2005-194
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 80:1635
B I O G R A P I C A L R E F E R E N C E S
D3 {1911} Benezit (1999 14ed), 2:394.
D20 {1966} Cummings: 1966 [1ed:59], 1971 [2ed:71],
1977 [3ed: ], 1984 [4ed: ],
1988 [5ed: ], 1996 [6ed:124-125].
BA {1966} Who's Who In American Art: 1966 [9ed:41],
1970 [10ed:37], 1973 [11ed:66-67],
1976 [12ed:50], 1978 [13ed:63],
1980 [14ed:68], 1982 [15ed:86],
1984 [16ed:84], 1986 [17ed:90],
1989 [18ed:96], 1990 [19ed:101],
1992 [20ed:108], 1995 [21ed:112-113],
1997 [22ed:111], 1999 [23ed:112],
2001 [24ed:109-110], 2003 [25ed:112],
2005 [26ed:118], 2007 [28ed:119].
Px {1972} American Artist Magazine.
D35 {1985} Tarrant, p 121-122.
Px {1995} Eaton (James) Dual Muses. American Artist Magazine (August 1995).
101 {1996} Finn (David) and Merriam (Dena) Stanley Bleifeld. Madison Books.
BF2 {1999} Falk. Who Was Who in American Art, p 1:346.
D3a {2006} Benezit. Dictionary of Artists, 2:610.
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
AF16 {1975} F.I.D.E.M. Exhibition Catalog 16th Congress. Cracow (1975)
unnumbered, unpaged.
AF19 {1983} F.I.D.E.M. Exhibition Catalog 19th Congress. Florence (1983) 1685, p 357.
AF20 {1985} F.I.D.E.M. Exhibition Catalog 20th Congress. Stockholm (1985) 162, p 31.
MA1 {1988} Stahl (Alan M, editor) The Medal in America. ¦ Joseph V. Noble "The
Society of Medalists & Circle of Friends of Medallion," pp 223-247.
AE {1992} AMSA Directory of Artists.
A42 {1993} Reynolds, p 164-165.
M68 {2012} Alexander (David Thompson) American Art Medals, 1909-1995;
The Circle of Friends of Medallion and the Society of Medalists, p 212-213.
P20 {2011}Profile Opus 001Stanley Bleifeld Sculpture Review (accompanying Summer
2011 issue) 16 pages, color illus.