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Albert Wein

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Albert W. Wein (1915 - 1991) was active/lived in New York.  Albert Wein is known for Heroic figure sculpture, modernist painting.

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 The following biography is from Mark H. Yellen, grandson of the artist:

Albert Wein was born in 1915 in New York City.  He studied at the Maryland Institute of Fine and Applied Arts, and later at the Beaux-Artes Institute of  Design in New York.  His teacher, Hans Hoffman, educated Wein on the modern theories of art.  Wein practiced art as both a painter and a sculptor, but it was his sculpture that gained him recognition.

In the 1930's, he worked for the WPA (Work's Project Administration) and in 1946, won the Prix de Rome, a distinguished award which allows artists to study at the American Academy in Rome. While Wein studied in Europe, he became increasingly inspired by the classical art of Italy.

After returning to the United States, Wein received the Tiffany award for the sculpture Demeter. In addition, Phyrne before the Judges was chosen to be placed at the Brookgreen Gardens in South Carolina.  Both of these sc   ...  [Displaying 1000 of 15371 characters.]  Artist bio

Artist auction records

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Facts about Albert Wein

   Publications  Book References:  11
Magazine References:  1

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1 Miscellaneous Magazine References for Albert Wein
Magazine Article Date Author Color
American Art Review Sculpture from Brookgreen Gardens August 1997 Salmon, Robin R Yes
11 Book References for Albert Wein
Year Author Title Pages Color
2005 AskART.com Inc. -
Dunbier, Lonnie Pierson (Editor)		 The Artists Bluebook 34,000 North American Artists to March 2005 479 No
2005 Davenport, Ray Davenport's Art Reference: The Gold Edition 2421 No
1999 Falk, Peter Hastings (Editor) Who Was Who in American Art, 1564-1975: Three Volumes 3724 No
1990 Falk, Peter Hastings Annual Exhibition Record, National Academy of Design: 1901-1950
(Exhibition catalog)		 622 No
1989 Falk, Peter Hastings (Editor) Annual Exhibition Record, 1914-68, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
(Exhibition catalog)		 538 No
1986 Jaques Cattell Press Who's Who in American Art-1986 1986 1292 No
1986 Opitz, Glenn B (editor) Mantle Fielding's Dictionary of American Painters, Sculptors & Engravers 1081 No
1985 Falk, Peter Hastings (Editor) Who Was Who in American Art: Artists Active Between 1898-1947 707 No
1984 Opitz, Glenn B (editor) Dictionary of American Sculptors: 18th Century to Present 656 No
1976 Jaques Cattell Press Who's Who in American Art, 1976 12th Edition 756 No
1935 Mallett, Daniel Trowbridge Mallet's Index of Artists: International-Biographical Two Volumes: Includes 1940 Index 1130 No
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