Gassner, Mordi, 1899-

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Muralist, designer, educator; New York, N.Y. and Drake's Branch, Va.Gassner died in 1995.

From the description of Mordi Gassner interview, 1982 Apr. 16. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 220186142

Mordi Gassner, b. 1899; d. 1995, Muralist, designer, educator of New York, N.Y. and Drake's Branch, Va.

From the description of Oral history interview with Mordi Gassner, 1982 Apr. 16. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 646397304

Painter, designer, illustrator, mural painter; New York, N.Y. and Drake's Branch, Va. Gassner died in 1995.

Born in New York, Gassner painted murals for the WPA, and for Temple House and the Granada Hotel, both in Brooklyn, N.Y., and for the Long Island Court House. He was an illustrator for Du Pont monthly, RKO Yearbook, Eminent American Illustrators.

From the description of Mordi Gassner papers, 1929-1981. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122565801

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creatorOf GASSNER, MORDI. Artist file : miscellaneous uncataloged material. Museum of Modern Art (MOMA)
creatorOf Mordi Gassner papers Archives of American Art
referencedIn Lucille Lortel papers The New York Public Library. Billy Rose Theatre Division.
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creatorOf Oral history interview with Mordi Gassner Archives of American Art
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associatedWith Lortel, Lucille person
associatedWith Pennington, Estill Curtis person
associatedWith Saddler, Donald person
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Virginia--Drake's Branch
Virginia--Drake's Branch
New York (State)--New York
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Art, American
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Designers
Illustrators
Muralists
Muralists
Mural painting and decoration
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Painting, Modern
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Birth 1899

Death 1999

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