Preusser, Robert O. (Robert Ormerod), 1919-1992

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Painter, art instructor; Houston, Texas and Cambridge, Mass.

From the description of Robert O. Preusser interview, 1991 Jan.- Oct. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 220208605

Robert Preusser, 1919-1992, painter and art instructor of Houston, Texas and Cambridge, Mass.

From the description of Oral history interview with Robert O. Preusser, 1991 Jan.- Oct. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 646400423

Painter, educator, designer; Houston, Tex. and Cambridge, Mass.

Preusser began his artistic career in Houston, Tex., where he taught at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston School (1947-1954) and the University of Houston (1951-1954). He moved to Massachusetts in 1954 to teach visual design at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). In 1974, he was appointed director of education at MIT's Advanced Center for Visual Studies. He retired in 1985.

From the description of Robert O. Preusser papers, 1930-1990. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 80440480

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referencedIn Alan Gallery records Archives of American Art
creatorOf PREUSSER, ROBERT O. Artist file : miscellaneous uncataloged material. Museum of Modern Art (MOMA)
creatorOf Robert O. Preusser papers Archives of American Art
creatorOf Richard E. Filipowski papers Archives of American Art
creatorOf Preusser, Robert Ormerod. Artist file. Brooklyn Museum Libraries & Archives
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creatorOf Karl E. Fortess interviews with artists Archives of American Art
creatorOf Oral history interview with Robert O. Preusser Archives of American Art
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associatedWith Alan Gallery (New York, N.Y.) corporateBody
associatedWith Brown, Robert F. person
associatedWith Center for Advanced Visual Studies. corporateBody
associatedWith Davidson, Ola McNeill. person
associatedWith Filipowski, Richard E., 1923- person
associatedWith Fortess, Karl E. (Karl Eugene), 1907- person
associatedWith Institute of Design (Chicago, Ill.) corporateBody
associatedWith Kepes, Gyorgy, 1906-2001. person
associatedWith Massachusetts Institute of Technology. corporateBody
associatedWith White, Minor. person
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Massachusetts
Texas--Houston
Massachusetts
Massachusetts--Cambridge
Texas--Houston
Massachusetts
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Birth 1919-11-13

Death 1992-11-16

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