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Biography |
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1899 |
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Born in Romania |
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1901 |
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Immigrated to Canada with his family |
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1909 |
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Enrolled at the Council of Arts and Manufacturers |
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1913 |
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Advanced to the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts |
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1901 - 1923 |
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Lived, studied, and worked in Montreal |
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1923 |
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Moved to New York City |
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1923 - 1959 |
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Worked for New York Sun and the New York Journal American newspapers. He worked at night (starting at midnight) so that he could paint by day. This schedule allowed him to paint in the evening with friends and fellow artists Mark Rothko, Adolph Gottlieb, John Sloan, Arshile Gorky, Raphael and Moses Soyer, Wallace Putnam, and Milton Avery. |
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1923 - 1959 |
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Continued his studies at Cooper Union, the Arts Students League, and the Art Alliance, mastering etching with Joseph Pennell and other media, but favoring oil, gouache, and watercolor |
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1960 |
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Retired from newspaper to paint. |
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1967 |
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the invitation of the Caldwell Penitentiary, he began teaching drawing to the inmates. He withdrew from teaching after four years and devoted himself completely to painting for the rest of his life. |
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1985 |
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Died |
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Exhibitions |
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1984 |
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New Jersey Institute of Technology (Solo) |
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1983 |
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Drew University (Solo) |
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1936 |
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Uptown Gallery, New York (Solo) |
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