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About Oppi Untracht
- Oppi A.
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- Untracht (November 17, 1922 – July 5, 2008) was an American master metalsmith, educator, and writer.
- Born in New York City, Untracht obtained his Master of Fine Arts at Columbia University in 1947.
- Originally trained as a photographer, he studied Indian arts and crafts and later became an expert on the jewelry of India and Nepal.
- In addition to being an honorary member of the Society of North American Goldsmiths, in 2000 Untracht was awarded a Lifetime American Achievement Award on behalf of the American Craft Council.
- His first book, Metal Techniques for Craftsmen is considered a standard training textbook for silversmiths. Untracht married Finnish designer Saara Hopea, and moved permanently to Finland in 1967.
- Untracht died in Porvoo in 2008.
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