Forrest Warden Myers, also known as Frosty Myers (born 1941 in

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) is an American sculptor. He is best known for his pieces '' Moon Museum'' (1969) and ''

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'' (1973), the latter being a monumental wall sculpture in the

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neighborhood of

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. He lives and works in

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and

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Biography

Myers studied at the

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, from 1958 to 1960; and moved to New York City in 1961. During the early to mid-1960s he was a founding member of The

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. His large steel ''Untitled'' from 1969-1970 is included in the outdoor plaza at The Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller Empire State Plaza Art Collection in Albany, New York. Myers life and career has been interviewed by national and international television personalities. ''The Art and Times of Frosty Myers'', a feature length movie documenting his extraordinary life, is also a unique and fascinating window into the New York art scene of the 60s and 70s. With his wife Debra Arch Myers, Frosty divides his time between homes in Damascus, Pennsylvania, where there is a large museum of his work, and St. Augustine, Florida.Karen Arch
sister of Frosty's wife Debra

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* 1941 births Living people 20th-century American sculptors San Francisco Art Institute alumni People from Brooklyn People from Long Beach, California People from Wayne County, Pennsylvania Date of birth missing (living people) 21st-century American sculptors {{US-sculptor-stub