I asked for help in identifying the artisans who created some of the Thorne Rooms, the subject of yesterday's post.
Lkaren Liffengrin and Phyllis Nevins Dietel in the IGMA Group mentioned Eugene Kupjack. Here's the first paragraph of the page in the Hoover Government archives , and a link to the site. Thanks ladies for your help.
“A jeweler's son, Eugene Kupjack began his career in miniatures in the 1930s while working on "The Thorne Rooms," a series of 68 room boxes on permanent display at the Art Institute of Chicago. Using 1/12th scale (1 inch = 1 foot) Kupjack became the master of miniature artisans by combining exquisite craftsmanship with theatrical suggestion.”
The image above is of George Washington's headquarters at Valley Forge, one of 4 “presidential' room boxes pictured on the Hoover Archive website. Click on the photo for a link to the site.
Tomorrow's post will be on the wonderful miniatures created by Eugene Kupjack's son, Henry.
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