Lipchitz

American  

[lip-shits] / ˈlɪp ʃɪts /

noun

1. Jacques 1891–1973, U.S. sculptor, born in Lithuania.

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Lipchitz British  

/ ˈlɪpʃɪts /

noun

1. Jacques (ʒɑːk). 1891–1973, US sculptor, born in Lithuania: he pioneered cubist sculpture

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Example Sentences

“The death of their father was extraordinarily traumatic, as you can imagine. That was compounded by this putative heir all of a sudden showing up and demanding money,” said Joseph Lipchitz, a litigator in Boston.

From The Wall Street Journal

First there’s Jacques Lipchitz’s towering gray “Lesson of a Disaster,” 1961-1970, in which an almost comically cheery phoenix feeds her young atop an elaborate tower of flames, hoops and globes.

From New York Times

All of them moved to Paris after the 1917 Revolution and became active in the circle of Central European artists there, including Jacques Lipchitz and Marc Chagall.

From Washington Post

“We always said it was the journalists who paid the return voyage of the ayatollah,” said Associated Press photographer Michel Lipchitz, who was on the flight.

From Seattle Times

A giant crane on Saturday hoisted the Jacques Lipchitz work “Peace on Earth” to its new home on the west side of Music Center Plaza.

From Los Angeles Times