Crimi, Alfred D., 1900-1994
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Crimi, Alfred D., 1900-1994
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Crimi, Alfred D., 1900-
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CRIMI, ALFRED D.
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Crimi, Alfredo de Giorgio 1900-1994
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Painter, writer; New York, N.Y.
Born Alfredo diGiorgio Crimi in Sicily, Italy.
Alfred D. Crimi was born in eastern Sicily on Dec. 1, 1900. He came to the United States in 1910 and was naturalized in 1924. He attended public school in East Harlem's Little Italy.
He was a student at the National Academy of Design from 1916-1924 and attended the Beaux Arts Institute from 1920-1921. In 1929, he returned to Europe to study fresco painting in Italy.
He has found most of his success in the field of mural work, winning numerous national contests for painting in public and semi-public buildings. Notably, he was hired by the Works Progress Administration (WPA) for the Harlem Hospitals murals project. He also worked for the Public Works of Art project in Key West, Florida.
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Art, American
Art, American
Art
Art
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Church decoration and ornament
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Italian American painters
Italian Americans
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Mural painting and decoration
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Painting, American
Painting, Modern
Painting, Modern
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