Auerbach-Levy authored several books on the art of caricature, and his work in that vein, often featuring celebrities and theatrical personalities as his subjects, appeared in The New Yorker, Vanity Fair and American Heritage.
His wife, Florence Von Wien, who collaborated with him on one of his books, died in 1957. Auerbach-Levy died at the age of 75 on June 29, 1964, in Ossining, New York.[1]
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Cleveland Museum of Art
"Perfectly Simple", American Heritage
Finding aid for the William Auerbach-Levy drawings at the Museum of the City of New York
William Auerbach-Levy, Artist and Neighborhood Preservationist from the Museum of the City of New York Collections blog
January 01, 1970
william, auerbach, levy, february, 1889, june, 1964, belarusian, born, american, artist, jewish, origin, known, paintings, etchings, caricatures, contents, life, career, publications, further, reading, references, external, linkslife, career, editauerbach, lev. William Auerbach Levy February 14 1889 June 29 1964 was a Belarusian born American artist of Jewish origin known for his paintings etchings and caricatures 1 Contents 1 Life and career 2 Publications 3 Further reading 4 References 5 External linksLife and career editAuerbach Levy was Jewish was born in Brest in Belarus at that time Brest Litovsk Russian Empire and emigrated with his family to the United States in 1894 1 2 He studied in New York City and Paris and subsequently taught at the Educational Alliance Art School and the National Academy of Design In 1928 he was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship 1 He was elected into the National Academy of Design as an Associate member in 1926 and became a full member in 1958 Auerbach Levy authored several books on the art of caricature and his work in that vein often featuring celebrities and theatrical personalities as his subjects appeared in The New Yorker Vanity Fair and American Heritage He was a member of the Society of American Graphic Artists His wife Florence Von Wien who collaborated with him on one of his books died in 1957 Auerbach Levy died at the age of 75 on June 29 1964 in Ossining New York 1 nbsp Caricature of Franklin Pierce Adams by William Auerbach Levy His works are in the collections of the Art Institute of Chicago the Boston Museum of Fine Arts the New York Public Library the Library of Congress the Cleveland Museum of Art and Luther College 1 Publications editAuerbach Levy William and Von Wien Florence Is That Me A Book About Caricature New York NY Watson Guptill Publications 1947 Auerbach Levy William The Art of Caricature Art Book Guild of America 1947 Further reading editFalk Peter Who Was Who in American Art 1564 1975 Madison Connecticut Sound View Press 1999 Sorel Edward Perfectly Simple in American Heritage Vol 37 June July 1986 50 56 Watson Ernest W The Caricatures of William Auerbach Levy in Art Instruction Vol 2 April 1938 5 10 References edit a b c d e Biography Luther College William Auerbach levy Noted U S Jewish Caricaturist Dies at 75 Archived from the original on 2012 03 23 Retrieved 2011 08 14 External links editCleveland Museum of Art Perfectly Simple American Heritage Finding aid for the William Auerbach Levy drawings at the Museum of the City of New York William Auerbach Levy Artist and Neighborhood Preservationist from the Museum of the City of New York Collections blog Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title William Auerbach Levy amp oldid 1110783369, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
