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14-982: Cassirer is a surname of Yiddish origin (קאַסירער kasirer , which means Cashier ; Kassierer ). Notable people with the surname include: Wilfred Cass , born Wolfgang Cassirer (1924–2022), German-Jewish founder of Cass Sculpture Foundation Bruno Cassirer (1872–1941), German-Jewish publisher and gallery owner in Berlin Ernst Cassirer (1874–1945), German-Jewish philosopher Fritz Cassirer (1871–1926), German-Jewish conductor Heinz Cassirer (1903–1979), German-German philosopher Julius Cassirer (1841–1924), German-Jewish industrialist and art collector Paul Cassirer (1871–1926), German-Jewish art dealer and editor Richard Cassirer (1868–1925), German-Jewish neurologist See also [ edit ] Jerome P. Kassirer (born 1932), American nephrologist External links [ edit ] History of

28-613: A portrait sculpture in terracotta by Jon Edgar which is in the collection of the sitter and was exhibited at Yorkshire Sculpture Park in 2013 as part of the Sculpture Series Heads . Cass Sculpture Foundation The Cass Sculpture Foundation was a charitable commissioning body based in Goodwood, Sussex , England . The Foundation's 26-acre grounds were home to an ever-changing display of 80 monumental sculptures , all of which were available for sale with

42-606: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Wilfred Cass Cass was born in Berlin and came from the Jewish Cassirer family. His great uncle, Paul Cassirer , was a significant dealer for the impressionists in Europe . His grandfather was Richard Cassirer , a noted German brain surgeon, and his other great uncles included a publisher, an industrialist and the philosopher, Ernst Cassirer . After

56-880: The V&;A , Science and Natural History Museums . This anniversary also saw the Foundation launch a number of new international partnerships. These included working with the Hermitage Museum in Russia , The Creative India Foundation in Hyderabad, India and the Yellow River Arts Centre in Yinchuan, China . CASS was an authority on the commissioning and exhibiting of large-scale sculpture. The organization's charitable objectives were met through

70-714: The Cassirer family [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with the surname Cassirer . If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name (s) to the link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cassirer&oldid=1256240459 " Categories : Surnames Surnames of Jewish origin Occupational surnames Hidden categories: Articles containing German-language text Articles with short description Short description

84-879: The Order of the British Empire (CBE) on 17 June 2006. In April 2008 Cass was awarded an honorary degree from the Open University as Doctor of the University. In later life the Casses lived on the grounds of the Cass Sculpture Foundation 's sculpture park. He died on 18 April 2022, at the age of 97. The National Portrait Gallery collection includes a portrait of Wilfred and Jeannette Cass by Anne-Katrin Purkiss . In 2008 Cass sat for

98-552: The charitable foundation's aim was to promote and advance British sculpture to a global audience through a vigorous programme of commissioning, funding and marketing, the Foundation has enabled the fabrication of 150 major new works by leading British artists. In 1996, the charity won the National Art Collections Fund prize for "Promoting Enjoyment of the Visual Arts". Cass was created a Commander of

112-1098: The founders Wilfred and Jeannette Cass embarked on a journey to design a foundation for the world of model sculpture. After research and visits to other sculpture parks such as the Kröller-Müller Museum in the Netherlands , the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art in Denmark , and the Hakone Open-Air Museum in Japan , the Cass Sculpture Foundation was fully established in 1992. The Foundation commissioned over 400 works from both emerging and established artists. Previous commissions included work by Anthony Caro , Tony Cragg , Andy Goldsworthy , Marc Quinn , Kiki Smith , and Rachel Whiteread . The foundation’s ambition

126-414: The next year they visited some thirty sculpture parks around the world before deciding upon the style, aim and design of their own estate. Long-term friends of Henry Moore and Elisabeth Frink , Cass and his wife Jeannette sold their personal collection of Moores , Frinks and Ayrtons , which they had bought directly from these artists, to fund the creation of their park. Based in Goodwood, West Sussex,

140-500: The proceeds going directly to artists . The Foundation was a self-sufficient body reliant on sales of commissioned sculptures and visitor entrance fees. After a review in 2020, the Foundation's Trustees decided to wind up the foundation and the park was closed. The Foundation's archive of drawings and maquettes was due to be donated to the nearby Pallant House Gallery . Inspired by their own extensive collection of works from artists such as Elisabeth Frink and Henry Moore ,

154-512: The sale of its sculptures. Once a work was sold, CASS split the profit between the artist and the next commission, thereby ensuring that it maintained a rolling collection of new works. The commissioning process could take between 1 and 5 years from conception to completion. During the process, the artists contributed a maquette and works on paper to the Foundation's archive for educational purposes Through meeting fabrication costs and other additional costs (including installation and marketing),

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168-721: The war, Cass worked in 1946–1947 as junior research engineer for Telephone Rentals in Knightsbridge, London, before embarking on an HND in Communication Technology at the Regent Street Polytechnic in London between 1947 and 1951. In 1979, Cass and his son, Mark, set up Image Bank UK, part of The Image Bank which was sold to Getty Images in 2001. In 1987 Cass became chairman and chief executive of Moss Bros Plc, where he reorganised

182-401: The whole of the troubled group including moving and selling its head office, starting up a new range of Suit Shops and buying Cecil Gee Plc. He remained at the company until 1991. Upon retiring from Moss Bros in 1992, Cass moved from London to West Sussex, near Chichester, where he co-founded the registered charity, The Cass Sculpture Foundation , previously known as Sculpture at Goodwood. Over

196-568: Was to financially support artists so they could perfect their art, try out new mediums, and create the avant-garde . The founders hoped that the commissions would act as a catalyst for sculptors, propelling them to other area of the art world, to collaborate with other artists, and to travel. The Foundation marked its twentieth anniversary in 2012 with the London exhibit of 'Tony Cragg at Exhibition Road'. This exhibit displayed 12 works from renowned British artist Tony Cragg along Exhibition Road and its accompanying cultural institutions including

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