MID-CENTURY BALING WIRE BULL SCULPTURE BY PAUL GERSHOWITZ

A wild-eyed, bellowing bull sculpted from wire by Brooklyn political activist and artist Paul Gershowitz circa 1960. Blacklisted by Joe McCarthy's House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC), Gershowitz moved to Pennsylvania and took a job with The Philadelphia Inquirer—there he created a series of Calder-esque forms out of the baling wire used to bundle printed newspapers. This critter is unsigned. PAUL GERSHOWITZ (1929–2017) was born in Brighton Beach, Brooklyn, New York, in 1929, to Sam and Rose (née Becker) Gershowitz. He graduated from Brooklyn College in 1952 with a Bachelor's in Fine Arts and Mathematics and went almost directly into the army. After serving in Korea from 1952–1954, he returned home to pursue a career as an art-school educator and community activist. In 1955 Gershowitz established the Brighton Beach Community Cultural Center, which offered classes in painting, sculpture, photography, dance, music, and theater. A firm believer in children’s art education, he wa