John Henry Bradley Storrs (1836-1902)

John Storrs' brilliant and original sculptures of the early twentieth century are some of the most important contributions to the modern art movement in America. "As a member of the first generation of modernists, Storrs was a pioneer in his efforts to create abstract and non-objective sculpture of originality and geometric simplicity. It is John Storrs who worked most consistently toward developing a personal vocabulary of abstract forms and who pursued the direction of non-objective art in the most dedicated manner." (N. Frackman, John Storrs, New York, 1987, p. 9)