Sculpture
1923 – 2014
Biography: Gunther Aron was a sculptor born in Germany who fled to England at the start of World War II and later immigrated to the United States. He studied at the Institute of Design in Chicago and became known for his abstract sculptures. Aron handcrafted a notable six-foot-tall steel menorah displayed at Santa Fe’s Holocaust and Intolerance Museum.
Aron – Hanukkah Menorah - Hanukkah Menorah Gunther Aron Created : 1970 Donated : 1993 Medium : Sculpture Dimensions: 46 inx24 in Located: 2nd Floor Modeled SteelGunther Aron (b. 1923)Santa FeGift of the Artist Gunther Aron was born in Germany and spent the war years in England, where he worked in munitions and attended night classes at the Leeds Art…