Moissaye Marans ^People

As a child, he traveled around Europe with his father, a railroad worker, and learned several languages. He started carving in scrap pieces of slate at the age of ele-ven, making his own tools from the steel parts of old mechanical instruments. Following his father's advice, he studied chemical engineering at the University of lasi and the Technological Institute of Bucuresti. He was more interested in sculpture, ho- wever, and in 1924 immigrated to America to study art. He became acitizen in 1939 and settled in New York City. For 20 years he had been on the faculty of Brooklyn College. Marans created many sculptures that celebrated peace and brotherhood, including the statue Swords into Plowshares of Isaiah breaking the sword of war, which was adopted as an emblem by the Atomic Energy Commission. A 14-foot reproduction of the sta- tue adorns the Community Church of Manhattan at 40 East 35th Street. Other works by Mr. Marans are in the Smithsonian Institution in Washington. Spanning 1927 to1965, the Moissaye Marans Papers comprises correspondence, artwork reproduc- tions, writings, and memorabilia of the Romanian-American sculptor (1902-1977). The collection focuses on the professional career, rather than the personal life, of the Jewish artist who specialized in religious subjects. Correspondence (1933-1964), art-work reproductions, and printed material, including articles and clippings (1927- 1964), and exhibition catalogs(1939-1965).