Jacques Lipchitz

1 9.6

A sculptor born in Lithuania who worked in America and helped develop cubist sculpture

proper noun
/ʒɑk lɪpˈʧɪts/

: Jacques Lipchitz

The famous sculptor Jacques Lipchitz created stunning works during the 20th century.

Examples

Jacques Lipchitz was a pioneer of cubist sculpture.
Works by Jacques Lipchitz are displayed in some of the world's most famous museums.
Jacques Lipchitz was instrumental in advancing the cubist movement in sculpture.
The influence of Jacques Lipchitz can be seen in the work of many modern sculptors.
Jacques Lipchitz was a pioneer of cubist sculpture.
The influence of Jacques Lipchitz can be seen in the work of many modern sculptors.
Works by Jacques Lipchitz are displayed in some of the world's most famous museums.

Surface Forms

Jacques Lipchitz main

Morphology

Jacques + Lipchitz

This is a proper name referring to a specific person; knowing the constituent name parts ('Jacques' and 'Lipchitz') does not allow a learner to infer the biographical information or that he was a sculptor. Proper names are non-compositional here, so the meaning (a Lithuanian‑born American sculptor and his dates) is not derivable from the parts and would require prior exposure.

Etymology

Jacques Lipchitz was born Chaim Jacob Lipschitz in Lithuania and took the French name 'Jacques' when he moved to Paris. He made sculptures by cutting and joining flat, broken shapes in stone like a cubist painting, so his name now stands for a pioneer of 'cubist sculpture'.