1902Sculptor Charles Grafly summered in Folly Cove from 1902 until 1929.People and Communities, Arts and Culture, Notable People, Art
After studying in Europe, Grafly taught sculpture at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts for 37 years. He was also in charge of modeling for the School of the Boston Museum of Fine Arts for twelve years.
Grafly influenced a generation of American sculptors, including his students who came to Gloucester including Katherine Lane Weems (1899-1989), Walker Hancock (1901-1998), Paul Manship (1885-1966), and George Demetrios (1896-1974).
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