王临乙，上海人。擅长雕塑、美术教育。曾在南京中央大学艺术系学习，1929年赴法国里昂美术学校，毕业后转巴黎国立高等美术学院雕塑家Bauchard工作室学习。曾任教于重庆国立艺专、北平国立艺专，皆为教授兼雕塑系主任。1949年后任中央美术学院雕塑系教授、教研室主任，并为中央美术学院雕塑创作室及北京建筑雕塑工厂两单位的顾问、指导。作品有《孙中山纪念碑设计》、《大禹浮雕》、《民族大团结浮雕群像》、天安门人民英雄纪念碑浮雕《五卅运动》等。

Shanghai person. Be good at education of sculpture, art. University art fastens study in the center of Ceng Zaina Beijing, attended school of French Lyons art 1929, paris turns after graduation atelier of Bauchard of sculptor of national and advanced academy of fine arts learns. Ceng Ren teaching state-maintaineds at Chongqing art only, north is smooth national art only, all hold sculpture concurrently to fasten a director for the professor. Sculpture of academy of fine arts fastened director of professor, staff room in the center of successor 1949, produce room and plant of Beijing building sculpture for sculpture of central academy of fine arts the adviser of two units, directive. Work has " monument designs Sun Zhongshan " , " anaglyph of big the reputed founder of the Ix Dynasty " , " anaglyph of ethical big solidarity group picture " , anaglyph of monument of hero of people of Tian An Men " five motion " etc. ? ?