Former East Hampton summer resident Tony Rosenthal of Southampton died on July 28 at Southampton Hospital in his wife’s arms after a brief illness. An international artist most famously noted for his sculpture “The Alamo,” which is widely known as the “Astor Place Cube,” he was 94.
Born August 9, 1914, in Highland Park, Illinois, to Bess and Nathan Rosenthal, he was a veteran of World War II and served in the U.S. Army, making topographical models for army intelligence.
He earned a bachelor of fine arts degree from the University of Michigan and from Cranbrook Academy of Art. While “The Alamo” is by far his most recognized sculpture, he completed a long list of public sculptures that date as far back as 1939, when his “Nubian Slave” piece was installed at... more
Born August 9, 1914, in Highland Park, Illinois, to Bess and Nathan Rosenthal, he was a veteran of World War II and served in the U.S. Army, making topographical models for army intelligence.
He earned a bachelor of fine arts degree from the University of Michigan and from Cranbrook Academy of Art. While “The Alamo” is by far his most recognized sculpture, he completed a long list of public sculptures that date as far back as 1939, when his “Nubian Slave” piece was installed at... more
