Ida York Abelman (1910–2002) was an American artist and muralist in the 1930s. Abelman was known as a Social Realist.[1] She was born Ida York and lived her early life in New York City. At the age of 19 she married Larry Abelman, also an artist.
Abelman was known for her graphic work that she produced during the Depression. She was heavily influenced by Constructivism, Surrealism, and Social realism.[4] Her works often portrays a machine aesthetic by combining machine parts with human or organic forms to convey the positive and negative aspects of a mechanized society.[4][5][6][7]
Abelman silhouetted her compositions against the full sheet of paper, imparting an abstracted strength to the lithographs that is a hallmark of her personal style.[3]
Abelman was part of the staff of the Graphic Arts Division of the Federal Art Project in New York City from 1936 through 1939. Her artistic point of view and printmaking style made her work particularly suitable to the Project; images of industrial workers and elements of machinery were common parts of her iconography.[10] Two of her prints for the Federal Art Project that illustrate this style are Man and Machine, c. 1939, and Construction, 1939.
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^Geyer, Andrea. "Revolt, They Said". andreageyer.info. Retrieved June 5, 2017.
^"Artist Biographies:Ida Abelman". artandsocialissues.cmaohio.org. Art & Social Issues in American Culture. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
^ ab"Full text of "Between the wars : women artists of the Whitney Studio Club and Museum."". archive.org. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
^ ab"Ida Abelman Biography | Annex Galleries Fine Prints". www.annexgalleries.com. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
^"Artist: Ida Abelman". livingnewdeal.org. Living New Deal. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
^Carlisle, John C., "A Simple and Vital Design: The Story of the Indiana Post Office Murals", Indiana Historical Society, Indianapolis, 1995 pp 20–21
^Mavicliano, George H., and Richard A. Lawson, The Federal Art Project in Illinois: 1935–1943 , Southern Illinois University Press, Carbondale 1990, p167
^Carlisle, John C., "A Simple and Vital Design: The Story of the Indiana Post Office Murals", Indiana Historical Society, Indianapolis, 1995
^Carlton-Smith, Kimn (1990). A New Deal for Women: Women Artists and the Federal Art Project, 1935-1939. New Brunswick, New Jersey: Rutgers The State University of New Jersey.
January 01, 1970
abelman, york, abelman, 1910, 2002, american, artist, muralist, 1930s, abelman, known, social, realist, born, york, lived, early, life, york, city, married, larry, abelman, also, artist, contents, education, works, federal, project, involvement, referenceseduc. Ida York Abelman 1910 2002 was an American artist and muralist in the 1930s Abelman was known as a Social Realist 1 She was born Ida York and lived her early life in New York City At the age of 19 she married Larry Abelman also an artist Contents 1 Education 2 Works 3 Federal Art Project involvement 4 ReferencesEducation editShe attended Hunter College and studied at the Grand Central School of Art the National Academy School of Fine Arts and the City College of New York She was a member of the American Artists Congress and was hired by the Federal Art Project and the Works Progress Administration WPA both a part of President Franklin D Roosevelt s New Deal programs for artists 2 3 Works editAbelman was known for her graphic work that she produced during the Depression She was heavily influenced by Constructivism Surrealism and Social realism 4 Her works often portrays a machine aesthetic by combining machine parts with human or organic forms to convey the positive and negative aspects of a mechanized society 4 5 6 7 Abelman silhouetted her compositions against the full sheet of paper imparting an abstracted strength to the lithographs that is a hallmark of her personal style 3 Her work can be found in several published sources including American Prints of the 1930s University of Michigan Museum of Art The Machine Age in American Art Brooklyn Museum 20th Century Prints Queens College 8 and A Simple and Vital Design The Story of the Indiana Post Office Murals Indiana Historical Society 9 Federal Art Project involvement editAbelman was part of the staff of the Graphic Arts Division of the Federal Art Project in New York City from 1936 through 1939 Her artistic point of view and printmaking style made her work particularly suitable to the Project images of industrial workers and elements of machinery were common parts of her iconography 10 Two of her prints for the Federal Art Project that illustrate this style are Man and Machine c 1939 and Construction 1939 References edit Geyer Andrea Revolt They Said andreageyer info Retrieved June 5 2017 Artist Biographies Ida Abelman artandsocialissues cmaohio org Art amp Social Issues in American Culture Retrieved January 8 2015 a b Full text of Between the wars women artists of the Whitney Studio Club and Museum archive org Retrieved July 1 2017 a b Ida Abelman Biography Annex Galleries Fine Prints www annexgalleries com Retrieved March 18 2019 Artist Ida Abelman livingnewdeal org Living New Deal Retrieved January 8 2015 Carlisle John C A Simple and Vital Design The Story of the Indiana Post Office Murals Indiana Historical Society Indianapolis 1995 pp 20 21 Mavicliano George H and Richard A Lawson The Federal Art Project in Illinois 1935 1943 Southern Illinois University Press Carbondale 1990 p167 Abelman wpamurals com dead link Carlisle John C A Simple and Vital Design The Story of the Indiana Post Office Murals Indiana Historical Society Indianapolis 1995 Carlton Smith Kimn 1990 A New Deal for Women Women Artists and the Federal Art Project 1935 1939 New Brunswick New Jersey Rutgers The State University of New Jersey Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ida Abelman amp oldid 1223765662, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
