Sara and gerald murphy biography poet

American socialites

"Gerald Murphy" redirects here. For the Irish hurler, see Gerald Murphy (hurler).

Gerald Clery Murphy and Sara Sherman Wiborg were wealthy, expatriate Americans who moved to the French Riviera in the early 20th century and who, with their generous hospitality and flair for parties, created a vibrant social circle, particularly in the 1920s, that included a great number of artists and writers of the Lost Generation.

Gerald had a brief but significant career as a painter.

Gerald Murphy

Gerald Clery Murphy (March 26, 1888 – October 17, 1964) was born in Boston to the family that owned the Mark Cross Company, sellers of fine leather goods.

Sara and gerald murphy biography poet

He was of an Irish-American background. His father was Patrick Francis Murphy (1858–1931); he had two siblings: Esther Knesborough (1897–1962) and Patrick Timothy Murphy (1884–1924).

Gerald was an aesthete from his childhood.

He was never comfortable in the boardrooms and clubs for w