Rosofsky, Seymour, 1924-1981

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Painter, printmaker and art instructor, Chicago, Illinois.

Studied at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago with Boris Anisfield, a student of Chagall, and at the Universities of Biarritz and Chicago. Rosofsky was part of the group of Chicago artists known as the "Monster Roster" in the early 1950s. His surrealistic works were usually set in Chicago. He taught at Loop Junior College (Chicago City Colleges) from 1964 until his death in 1981.

From the description of Seymour Rosofsky papers, 1945-1982. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122648115

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creatorOf Rosofsky, Seymour, 1924-1981. Artist file. Brooklyn Museum Libraries & Archives
creatorOf Seymour Rosofsky papers Archives of American Art
referencedIn Rosofsky, Seymour, 1924-1981 : [miscellaneous ephemeral material]. Metropolitan Museum of Art, Thomas J. Watson Library
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associatedWith Stipe, William S., 1916- person
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Surrealism
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Birth 1924

Death 1981

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