Abraham Joel Tobias

Title: Abraham Joel Tobias

Inclusive Dates: 1935 - 1996

ID: RG 1598

Extent Information

2.5" plus art work plus sound recordings; 1 2.5"ltr

Creators

Tobias, Abraham Joel

Administrative/Biographical History

Abraham Joel Tobias (1913-1996) was a painter and muralist. He studied in New York City at Cooper Union and the Art Students League in the early 1930's. He created the concept of shaped canvas and exhibited it in 1935 at the Delphic Studios. He pioneered the use of resins in the 1940's. His murals are in several public spaces throughout the U.S

Subjects (links to similar collections)

Art
Artists
United States

Languages of Materials

English

Administrative Information

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Acquisition Note: Carolyn Tobias

Description: Various printed materials relating to the murals and other artwork of Abraham Joel Tobias, including: brochures of exhibits, photographs of his murals and sculptues, clippings of newspaper reviews, articles about his oeuvre (from his first exhibit at the Delphic studios[1935] until his last mural at the Brooklyn Polytechnic University [1996]). Also: a handwritten autobiographical essay; a listing of recent acquisitions of his works by collectors; a brochure, by Jeffrey Weschler, for the exhibit: "Abraham Joel Tobias: Sculptural Paintings of the 1930's"; a copy of a Parsons School of Design book: "New York City WPA Art"; a color lithograph "Nimrod", signed by Leonard Baskin; 10 Yiddish LP and 48 Yiddish 78 sound recordings