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Albers, Josef, 1888-1976

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Josef Albers was born on March 19, 1888 in Bottrop, Westphalia, Germany, the only child of Lorenz Albers, a housepainter, and Magdelena (Schumacher) Albers. He attended the Präparanden-Schule in Langenhorst from 1902 to 1905 and then the teachers college in Büren, graduating in 1908. He became an instructor in several Westphalian primary schools. Albers studied at the Royal Art School in Berlin, the Arts and Crafts School (Folkwang School)in Essen, and at the Art Academy in Munich u...

Wildenhain, Frans, 1905-1980

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Frans Wildenhain (1905-1980) was a potter, painter, sculptor, and art instructor of Pittsford, N.Y. From the description of Oral history interview with Frans Wildenhain, 1979 Apr. 10-July 28. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 779477536 Potter, art instructor; Pittsford, N.Y. From the description of Frans Wildenhain interviews, 1979 Apr. 10-July 28. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 220190989 German born potter Frans Wildenhain (1905-1980) joined the faculty at...

Avery, Ralph Hillyer, 1906-1976

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Watercolor artist Ralph Avery (1906-1976) graduated from RIT in 1928 and taught in the Applied Art Department at RIT for 25 years. He lived in Rochester for most of his adult life and frequently painted scenes from the local area's gray, foggy views of the downtown skyline, portraits of elegant old city homes, and abstractions of natural areas from the surrounding landscape. Avery was also a well-known illustrator, working for clients such as General Motors, Reader's Digest, and other popular ma...

De Rivera, José Ruiz, 1904-1985

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José A. Ruiz was born on September 18, 1904 in West Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the son of Joseph and Honorine Montamat Ruiz. He would later take the surname of his maternal grandmother, de Rivera. Early in his life his family moved to New Orleans where his father was a sugar mill engineer on a plantation. De Rivera became adept at repairing machinery and doing blacksmith work with his father. Shortly after completing high school in 1922, de Rivera moved to Chicago where he was employe...

Rochester institute of technology

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It is unclear when the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) first admitted minority students. However, it appears as though the first African American students entered the Rochester Athenaeum and Mechanics Institute (renamed RIT in 1944) during the early 1900s. For instance, in 1906 Fredericka Sprague, the granddaughter of Frederick Douglass, took classes at the Institute. There are several other instances of African American students attending the school during the early 20th century as well...

Hicks, Sheila, 1934-....

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Sheila Hicks, 1934, was a fiber artist of Paris, France, b. 1934. Monique Levi-Strauss, writer, Paris, France. From the description of Oral history interview with Sheila Hicks, 2004 Feb. 3, 10 and Mar. 11. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 646401597 Sheila Hicks, fiber artist; Paris, France, b. 1934. Monique Levi-Strauss, writer, Paris, France. From the description of Oral history interview with Sheila Hicks, 2004 Feb. 3 [sound recording]. (Unknown). WorldCat record...

Grant, Gordon, 1875-1962

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Gordon Grant was born June 7, 1875 in San Francisco California, and died May 6, 1962 in New York City. He was a newspaper and magazine artist and book illustrator. He also wrote a number of self-illustrated books. He was most noted as a painter of ships and the sea. Biographical Source: Something About the Author vol. 25. From the description of Gordon Grant papers n.d. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 428024720 Marine painter, illustrator; East Gl...

Kirkland, Larry, 1950-

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Larry Kirkland (1950- ) is a sculptor in Washington, D.C. Kirkland has done public art installation pieces for The American Red Cross, and the National Academy of Sciences, as well as numerous international commissions. From the description of Oral history interview with Larry Kirkland, 2009 Aug. 26-27 [sound recording]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 744436548 Larry Kirkland (1950- ) is a sculptor in Washington, D.C. Kirklan...

Giopulos, Peter,

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Peter Giopulos was a professor and administrator at the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) during the 1980s and 1990s. He earned his Ph.D. from the Pennsylvania State University in 1981, where he wrote a dissertation titled "Potting as a Phenomenon: Movement and Choice Stimulate Transformation." Throughout his career, Giopulos worked as a set designer, painter, potter, and in the field of digital imagery. He taught art, ceramics, design, and art education in RIT's College of Fine and Applie...

Christensen, Hans (Danish metalworker and craftsman, 1924-1983)

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Hans Jorgen Thorvald Christensen (1924-1983) was born in Copenhagen, Denmark on January 21, 1924. An aspiring artist, Christensen was exposed to the world of art from a young age. His father, Holger, was an accountant with clients involved in the fields of art and architecture, while his mother, Valborg (née Makkenbol) also expressed interest in the field. Although Holger wanted his son to enter the business world, he supported his son's interest in the art field, pushing him toward a career in...

Callcott, Augustus Wall, 1779-1844

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Born in Kensington, 1779; student of the Royal Academy, and began to paint portraits under John Hoppner, successfully exhibiting a portrait of Miss Roberts at the Royal Academy, 1799; his preference at this time was for landscapes, and after 1804 exhibited only these for a number of years; elected an associate member of the Royal Academy, 1806; elected a full member of the Royal Academy, 1810; married Maria Graham, a well-known author of the day, and visited Europe (including Italy for the first...

Kloss, Gene, 1903-1996

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d. 1996. From the description of Artist file : miscellaneous uncataloged material. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 84687017 Printmaker, painter; Taos, N.M. From the description of Oral history interview with Gene Kloss, 1964 June 11. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 220194584 From the description of Oral history interview with Gene Kloss, 1964 June 11 [sound recording]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 276394260 ...

Bertoia, Harry

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B. 1915. From the description of Harry Bertoia artist file. (Whitney Museum of American Art). WorldCat record id: 228432972 Harry Bertoia (1915-1978) was a sculptor and furniture designer. From the description of Oral history interview with Harry Bertoia, 1972 June 20 [sound recording]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 495595053 Born in Italy in 1915, Bertoia came to America to study at the age of 15. He was educated at the famous Cranbrook Academy of Art ...

Paley, Albert

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Albert Paley (1944- ) is an art metal worker and jewelry designer from Rochester, N.Y. From the description of Oral history interview with Albert Paley, 1982 Dec. 2. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 430380359 Sculptor and metalworker Albert Paley's permanent mark on the campus of RIT was made when his towering Sentinel was dedicated in 2003. Paley was born in Philadelphia, and earned undergraduate and graduate degrees from the Tyler School of Art in Philadelphia. He came to Ro...

Greenwood, Marion, 1909-1970

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Painter, lithographer, mosaicist, fresco and mural painter; New York, N.Y. From the description of Oral history interview with Marion Greenwood, 1964 Jan. 31 [sound recording]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 276394253 From the description of Marion Greenwood photographs and printed material, [ca. 1933-1960]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122502696 From the description of Oral history interview with Marion Greenwood, 1964 Jan. 31. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 2201...

Foster, Harold R. (Harold Rudolf), 1892-1982

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Harold R. (Hal) Foster (1892-1982) was a Canadian-American cartoonist. His most famous creation was the Prince Valiant strip. Born in Nova Scotia in 1892, Foster studied at the Chicago Art Institute, supplemented with night classes at the National Academy of Design and the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts. His artistic influences included E.A. Abbey, Howard Pyle, Arthur Rackham, Maxfield Parrish, J.C. Leyendecker, James Montgomery Flagg, and N.C. Wyeth. Foster worked as a st...

Moore, Henry, 1898-1986

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English sculptor. From the description of Autograph letters signed (7) and typed letters signed (5) : Much Hadham, Hertdfordshire and Athens, to Henri Jonquières, 1949 Nov. 3-1951 Aug. 4. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270871551 Henry Moore was an English artist, principally renowned as a sculptor. He was born in Yorkshire and studied at the Leeds School of Art and at the Royal College of Art. Reginald H. Wilenski was a resident of Bristol, England, and was a university lec...

Gordon, Stanley B

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Local artist Stanley Gordon is known for his portraits of well-known figures, as well as Rochester personalities. A portrait of Jimmy Carter resides in Carter's library in Atlanta. Gordon has also painted the portraits of three RIT presidents. He sketched soldiers during World War II, then returned home to practice his craft and teach. His most famous work, a portrait of Jesus Christ, has been widely reproduced. From the description of Stanley Gordon oil portraits, circa 1958-2000. (...