Albert Einstein (Sir Jacob Epstein 1933 - Scan The World)

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In 1933 Einstein fled from Nazi Germany. He sat for this bust, an outstanding example of Epstein’s 'celebrity portraiture’, at a Cromer refugee camp in 1933. The sculptor later recalled the occasion: “Einstein appeared dressed very comfortably in a pullover with his wild hair floating on the wind. His glance contained a mixture of the humane, the humorous and the profound. This was a combination that delighted me. He resembled the ageing Rembrandt.” The rough surface of the bronze recalls some of Rodin's busts.

The Princeton University Art Museum, has this to say about the sculpture:

In 1933, Albert Einstein renounced his German citizenship and briefly took refuge in England, where Sir Jacob Epstein created this bust of the famous scientist and humanitarian. Epstein captured the humanity of the sitter, who reminded the artist of an "aging Rembrandt." Shortly after sitting for the bust, Einstein moved to Princeton, where he worked until his death in 1955.

The National Galleries Scotland has this to say about the sculpture:

Albert Einstein came to England in 1933 and stayed at a secluded army camp near Cromer on the Norfolk coast. Epstein modelled this bust in one week - Einstein posing for two hours each morning in a cramped hut. The sculptor recalled that 'Einstein appeared dressed very comfortably in a pullover with his wild hair floating in the wind. His glance contained a mixture of the humane, the humorous, and the profound. This was a combination that delighted me. He resembled the ageing Rembrandt'.