James Stewart Perry is an American sculptor whose works have appeared in the Whitney Biennial

Whitney Biennial

The Whitney Biennial is a biennale exhibition of contemporary American art, typically by young and lesser known artists, on display at the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York City, USA. The event began as an annual exhibition in 1932, the first biennial was in 1973...

, in addition to other galleries and private collections. He served as a graphics editor for The New York Times

The New York Times

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for over 27 years, until his retirement in June, 2008. His news graphics appeared prominently in the newspaper throughout his tenure, and chronicled prominent events both inside the United States and abroad. He currently resides in Princeton, New Jersey

Princeton, New Jersey

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History

Perry was born on November 20, 1947, in New York City

New York City

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. He was raised in Manhattan

Manhattan

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 until his family moved to Erwinna

Erwinna, Pennsylvania

Erwinna is an unincorporated community in Tinicum Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States, with a zip code of 18920. It is located approximately 40 miles north of Center City Philadelphia and has an area code of 610 It is named after Colonel Arthur Erwin , who was a leader in the Bucks...

, a small town in Bucks County, Pennsylvania

Bucks County, Pennsylvania

- Industry and commerce :The boroughs of Bristol and Morrisville were prominent industrial centers along the Northeast Corridor during World War II. Suburban development accelerated in Lower Bucks in the 1950s with the opening of Levittown, Pennsylvania, the second such "Levittown" designed by...

, when he was three. Perry graduated from Bard College

Bard College

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, where he received his BA in sculpture in 1971.

Family

Perry's parents were Robert Perry, a Professor of Religion at New York University

New York University

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, and his mother, Mary Stewart Perry, a professional cartoonist

Cartoonist

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 and sister of actor James Stewart

James Stewart (actor)

James Maitland Stewart was an American film and stage actor, known for his distinctive voice and his everyman persona. Over the course of his career, he starred in many films widely considered classics and was nominated for five Academy Awards, winning one in competition and receiving one Lifetime...

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Interests and hobbies

For most of his life, Perry has played guitar

Guitar

The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...

 and clawhammer banjo.