Edward Aharon Vitz

Edward Aharon Vitz, also known as Edward Vitz ; 08 July 1864 - 27 April 1930), is a fictional character in the short film "The Ninth". In the film, he was an American-Jewish sculptor. As one of the greatest and most influential sculptors of the 19th and 20th century, he was known for only creating 9 pieces and his unique sculpting style, as well as achieving worldwide fame before his death. Among his most famous works are The Ninth (1924), for which the film is named, and BlackStone (1915), an ambiguous ode to World War I and the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria. "Blackstone" does not appear in the film and was used as an element of back-story in the creation of the character of Edward Vitz.
Vitz did not create his first sculpture until he was well into his 30's in 1901. After receiving many accolades publicly for his work, he created 5 more pieces within the span of 6 years (from 1902 - 1908). It was in May of 1908 that Edward created his 6th piece, Deloris, which was named after his spouse. Deloris launched him into near immediate worldwide fame after he received the Prix de Rome. However, immediately following his award, Edward left the public spotlight and avoided any and all outside contact. Between 1908 and 1924, Edward created only 3 more pieces and displayed them each publicly for one day only. Though his actions puzzled many of his admirers the world over, his pieces were still in high demand.
His most famous piece, The Ninth, was created after Edward had succumbed to Cataracts, causing him to go blind. Despite this disability, Edward created his most popular and, widely considered, most beautiful and final piece. He died in 1930 due to natural causes.
Exceptionally prolific throughout the course of his life, Vitz achieved universal renown and immense fortune for his highly sought after 9 pieces, and became one of the best-known artistic sculptors in 20th-century art.
The Ninth is a Short Film produced by ArtisTree Productions and Bear Fight Films
titled to be released in October of 2014 at the Louisiana Film Prize.

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