Herman Rose
Herman Rose | |
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Born | Herman Rappaport 6 November 1909 Brooklyn, NY |
Died | 4 December 2007 New York, NY |
Nationality | American |
Education | National Academy of Design |
Known for | cityscapes, still life |
Style | Impressionistic |
Spouse(s) | Tilly Rappaport, Elia Braca Rose |
Awards | 1972 American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters, Award National Academy of Arts |
Patron(s) | Arshile Gorky, Hilton Kramer, Lawrence Campbell |
Website | www.hermanrose.com |
Herman Rose was the professional pseudonym of Herman Rappaport[1] (November 6, 1909 – December 4, 2007), an American painter and artist. He was best known for his depictions of cityscapes, including his painting "74th Street Rooftops From Studio."[1]
Early life
Herman Rappaport was born in Brooklyn, New York.[1] in 1909. Originally trained as a draftsman and studied at the National Academy of Design from 1927 to 1929,[2] he was later employed by the Works Progress Administration's Murals Division under Arshile Gorky from 1934 until 1939.[1] In 1939, after experimenting with a variety of contemporary expressionistic styles, Rose decided to paint from life. Working mostly in East New York and East Canarsie in Brooklyn, and in Manhattan, Rose began to paint roof tops and street scenes.
Painting
Rappaport began using the name Herman Rose when he held his first solo
Herman Rose's work received official recognition when Ms. Dorothy Miller of Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) included his work in an exhibition called, "15 Americans," alongside work by Clyfford Still, Mark Rothko and Jackson Pollock.[1][4]
Over the next forty years Rose's works were featured in over 20 separate solo art exhibitions,[1] including a group show, at the Louis Stern Gallery in Beverly Hills, CA which featured Marc Chagall, Henri Fantin-Latour, Alberto Giacometti, Robert Maplethorpe, Henri Matisse, Edwin Dickinson, Georgia O'Keeffe and Pablo Picasso.[5] His last solo exhibition took place at the Mercury Gallery in 2007.[1] His work is in the collections of several major museums including the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, the Museum of Modern Art, the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Smithsonian Institution, and the National Academy of Design.[2]
Rose also worked as an art teacher and professor. He taught at
Death
Herman Rose died of cancer at the age of 98 at Westbeth Artists Community, his home in New York City.[1] He was survived by his wife, Elia Braca Rose, and his two sons from his first marriage (which ended in divorce), George Rappaport and Andrew Rose.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Johnson, Ken (2007-12-28). "Herman Rose, 98, Painter of Cityscapes, Is Dead". The New York Times. Retrieved 2007-01-04.
- ^ a b "Herman Rose". www.hermanrose.com. Retrieved 2018-03-19.
- ^ Robert Bunkin, Curator Staten Island Museum
- ^ Lawrence Campbell (January 1996). "Objects on parade - paintings by Herman Rose". Art in America. Archived from the original on 2004-11-03. Retrieved 2007-01-09.
- ^ "Heramanrose.com".