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Events on Wednesday 19 August 1959 1
1880 – 1959Jacob Epstein (1880-1959)Died 19 August 1959, aged 78Epstein was an American-born sculptor who became a leading and often controversial figure in early modernist British sculpture. His bold bronze and stone works, including portrait busts and monumental religious figures, frequently provoked public outrage. He was knighted in 1954 for his contribution to art.