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Samuel Edmund
Oppenheim
1901 - 1992 |
Marian Anderson, 1957 |
Born in Minsk, Russia, the young Oppenheim emigrated
to the United States in 1906, settling in New York City.
Embarking on an artistic career, he studied on Cape Cod
with Charles W. Hawthorne, also attending classes in New
York at the Art Students League and the National Academy
of Design. In the 30's and 40's, Oppenheim pursued a successful
career as a well-known fashion illustrator. In 1946 he
built a summer studio in Provincetown, Massachusetts,
and began in earnest his career as a portraitist which
eventually included scores of portraits of public and
private figures. A highly popular teacher, Oppenheim conducted
classes in portrait painting at the Art Students League
as well as in his private studio. |
Hall of Fame of American Portrait Painting |
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