Jimmy Ernst
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| Born | Hans-Ulrich Ernst June 24, 1920 Abstract Expressionism, Surrealism |
Hans-Ulrich Ernst (June 24, 1920 – February 6, 1984), known as Jimmy Ernst, was an American painter born in Germany.
Early life
Jimmy Ernst was born in 1920 in
There he met many European exiles and the city's avant-garde.
Career
In 1941 Jimmy Ernst became the assistant/secretary to
During the late 1940s he became a member of
was published.In 1951 Jimmy was granted the post of an instructor at Department of Design, Brooklyn College.
In 1969 he moved to
Awarded Guggenheim Fellowship in 1961, a Carnegie Foundation grant in 1967, and an honorary degree by the Long Island University (Southampton College) in 1982.[2] Also elected to the American Academy of Arts and Letters. In 1977, he was elected into the National Academy of Design as an Associate Academician.
Personal life
Ernst married Edith Dallas Bauman Brody (known as Dallas), a talent scout for
His memoir, A Not-So-Still Life, dealing with his youth and early years in the United States, was published shortly before his death in 1984.[1][6][2]
Dallas Ernst established the Jimmy Ernst Award in memory of her husband. The award of $10,000 is given to a painter or sculptor "whose lifetime contribution to his or her vision has been both consistent and dedicated".[7] The American Academy of Arts and Letters has presented the award annually since 1990.[7]
Notes
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "Jimmy Ernst's Biography". The Estate of Jimmy Ernst. Retrieved 7 October 2010.
- ^ a b c d Grant Wingate, Zenobia. "Jimmy Ernst". Caldwell Gallery Hudson.
- ^ The Irascibles, retrieved October 25th 2008 Archived 2008-06-22 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Kuspit, p. 149
- ^ Kuspit, pp. 150,152
- ^ Ernst
- ^ a b "Jimmy Ernst Award". American Academy of Arts and Letters. Archived from the original on 14 September 2010. Retrieved 7 October 2010.
Further reading
- Ernst, Jimmy (1992). A Not-So-Still Life (reissue ed.). Pushcart Press. ISBN 978-0-916366-81-0.
- Kuspit, Donald (2000). Jimmy Ernst. Hudson Hills Press. ISBN 978-1-55595-191-7.
- C. Bau, A. Dieckhoff, edd., Zwiebelfische: Jimmy Ernst, Gluckstadt - New York (2011. Edition Klaus Raasch) [with DVD]
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