Ulysses Ricci (1888 – 1960) was an American sculptor known primarily for his architectural sculpture. Born in New York City, Ricci was an apprentice at the Perth Amboy Terra Cotta Works in New Jersey from 1902 to 1906. He studied at Cooper Union Institute and at the Art Students League with James Earle Fraser and George Bridgman. He opened his own studio in 1914 and was a partner in the firm Ricci & Zari from 1917 to 1941.
Ricci created the bas reliefs on the C C Little Building, the medallions and zodiac on the Hatcher Library, the bas reliefs on Angell Hall, and the corbel figures in the Law Quad.
More information in the wikipedia article for Ulysses Ricci.
Sources
- C C Little, UM AEC Public Art
