Age, Biography and Wiki
| Birth Day | June 28, 1901 |
| Birth Place | Missouri |
| Age | 119 YEARS OLD |
| Died On | Dec 30, 1998 (age 97) |
| Birth Sign | Cancer |
Net worth: $188 million (2024)
About
Remembered for large-scale sculptures such as Christ in Majesty (at the Washington, D.C. National Cathedral) and the Pennsylvania Railroad World War II Memorial (at Philadelphia's 30th Street Station), this twentieth-century Artist was a 1989 recipient of the National Medal of Arts.
Before Fame
After briefly attending Washington University in St. Louis, he studied at both the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts and the American Academy in Rome.
Trivia
During the World War II years, he traveled to Europe as a member of the United States Army's Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives program and recovered artwork that had been stolen or damaged by the Nazis.
Family Life
He was married to Saima Natti Hancock for four decades. He died in Gloucester, Massachusetts, at the age of ninety-seven.
Associated With
As the winner of a design competition announced by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, Hancock became the Artist in charge of crafting a military decoration known as the Air Medal.
Some Walker Hancock images
