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COOPER UNION REMEMBERS MARILYN Hoffner Greenberg, A’48 This article originally appeared in the October 2012 CUAA Newsletter. Written by MaryAnn Nichols, A ’68 CUAA, Past President Dozens celebrated the life of Marilyn Hoffner Greenberg,...
Lee Krasner A’29 Lenore Krasner was born in Brooklyn, on October 27, 1908. Her parents, Joseph and Anna Weiss Krassner, immigrated to the U.S. from a village near Odessa, Russia. Lenore was the next...
Lois Dodd, A’48 Lois Dodd grew up in Montclair, NJ and studied art at The Cooper Union. She lives in both New York City and in Maine. She is well know for her paintings...
James T. Naughton, A’83 James Naughton was Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and grew up in Scotch Plains, New Jersey. He entered The Cooper Union School of Art in 1977. He graduated in 1983. He...
Ralphael Soyer, A 1917 Ralphael Soyer was an urban realist painter who created oil paintings, water colors, and lithographs, often of New York City street scenes. He also painted portraits and illustrated books....
Seymour Chwast, A’51 Seymour Chwast, Art 1951, was born in 1931. He is a co-founder of Push Pin Studios and is a noted designer, illustrator and innovator whose work has appeared on the covers...
Albert Greenberg, A’48 Albert Greenberg, Art 1948, is an art director, advertising executive, and educator. He has been recognized by the Type Directors Club, AIGA, Graphis, and the Society of Illustrators in addition to...
Roy DeCarava, A’40, Roy Rudolph DeCarava, Art 1940, was born Dec. 9, 1919, in Harlem, NY. Roy DeCarava began his art career as a sign painter for the Depression-era Works Progress Administration. He was...
John Berg, A’53 John Berg A’83, was born in Brooklyn January 12, 1932. He attended Erasmus Hall High School. He drew cartoons for the school newspaper. He attended The Cooper Union...
Andrew Geller, AR’49, and Shirley Geller, A’44 Andrew Geller AR’47 and Shirley Geller A’44, met while attending the Cooper Union Art School just before the U.S. entered World War II. Andrew Geller had...
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