Josef Presser (1907–1967) was an American artist.
Josef Presser | |
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| Born | 1907 Lublin, Poland |
| Died | 1967 (aged 59–60) Paris, France |
| Nationality | American (b. Poland) |
| Known for | Painting |
| Spouse | Agnes Hart |
Biography edit
Presser was born in 1907 in Lublin, Poland.[1] He emigrated to the United States at the age of 12 and studied at the Boston School of the Museum of Fine Arts.[2][3] During the 1930s, Presser painted murals as part of the Works Progress Administration program. He settled in New York City where he worked as a painter and teacher. He married fellow artist Agnes Hart (1912-1979) in 1941. The couple had studio space in Woodstock, New York.[4][5] He was associated with the New York print studio Atelier 17.[6] Presser died in Paris in 1967.[1]
Presser's work is included in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art,[7] the National Gallery of Art,[8] the Smithsonian American Art Museum,[1] and the Whitney Museum of American Art,[9] His papers are in the Smithsonian Archives of American Art.[5]
References edit
- ^ a b c "Josef Presser". Smithsonian American Art Museum. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
- ^ "Josef Presser". AskArt. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
- ^ "Josef Presser American WPA/American Scene". Lawrence Fine Art. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
- ^ "Josef Presser and Agnes Hart papers · SOVA". Smithsonian Online Virtual Archives. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
- ^ a b "A Finding Aid to the Josef Presser and Agnes Hart papers, 1913-1980, bulk 1940-1980 | Digitized Collection". Archives of American Art. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
- ^ Moser, Joann (1977). Atelier 17: A 50th anniversary retrospective exhibition. Elvehjem Art Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison. pp. 83–84. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
- ^ "The Harbor". Metropolitan Museum of Art. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
- ^ "Josef Presser". National Gallery of Art. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
- ^ "Josef Presser". Whitney Museum of American Art. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
Further reading edit
Josef Presser 1909-1967, Raymond E. Tubbs, Frank Balters, Verlag Inter Art Gallerie Reich, Cologne, 1996
External links edit
- images of Presser's work on ArtNet