Dora Gordine (1895–1991): Sculptor of Emotion and Remembrance Dora Gordine, also known as La Gordine, was an Estonian Jewish modernist figurative and portraitist sculptor who left an indelible mark on the art world. Born in Liepāja, Latvia, on June 8, 1895, she navigated a turbulent era marked by artistic innovation alongside personal tragedy—the loss of her siblings during World War II—to become one of Britain’s most celebrated sculp…