Kopman, Benjamin, 1887-
Variant namesPainter, illustrator, etcher, lithographer, sculptor, writer; b. Dec. 25, 1887, Vitebsk, Russia; emigrated to U.S. in 1903; d. Dec. 3, 1965, Teaneck, N.J.
From the description of Benjamin Kopman writings, illustrations, and a letter, ca. 1918-1940. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122291749
Painter, etcher, lithographer, illustrator, sculptor, writer; b. Dec. 25, 1887, Vitebsk, Russia; emigrated to U.S. in 1903; d. Dec. 3, 1965, Teaneck, N.J.
Kopman's wife, Grace, was the sister of artist Claude Buck. Buck and Kopman were friends and fellow-students at the National Academy of Design. Emil Carlsen was one of their teachers. Kopman, Buck, Abraham Harriton and Jennings Tofel formed the "Introspective" group of subjectivist painters.
From the description of Benjamin Kopman papers, [ca. 1903]-1958. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122291618
Benjamin Kopman (1887-1965) was a Russian-American painter, graphic artist, and illustrator. Born in Russia, he emigrated with his parents to the United States in 1903. As a youngster, he was tutored by the artist Abel Pen, but he had no formal education. In 1905, he studied for six semesters at the National Academy of Art in New York. He became a citizen of the United States in 1913.
Kopman's work is represented in the collections of the great museums of the United States and Israel. He illustrated the Book of the Month Club edition of Crime and Punishment and Frankenstein . In 1945, he was awarded the Gold Medal of the Philadelphia Academy. Although unpublished, Mr. Kopman was also a writer and poet.
From the guide to the Benjamin Kopman Papers / Collection, 1911-1962, (Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Libraries)
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creatorOf | Kopman, Benjamin, b. 1887. Benjamin D. Kopman : artist file : study photographs and reproductions of works of art with accompanying documentation 1930?-1990 [graphic] [compiled by staff of The Museum of Modern Art, New York]. | Frick Art Reference Library of The Frick Collection | |
creatorOf | KOPMAN, BENJAMIN. Artist file : miscellaneous uncataloged material. | Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) | |
creatorOf | Chaim Gross papers | Archives of American Art | |
referencedIn | Leon Kelly Papers, 1882-1965 | Syracuse University. Library. Special Collections Research Center | |
referencedIn | Abraham Walkowitz papers | Archives of American Art | |
creatorOf | Benjamin Kopman papers | Archives of American Art | |
creatorOf | Benjamin Kopman writings, illustrations, and a letter | Archives of American Art | |
creatorOf | Roy R. Neuberger papers | Archives of American Art | |
creatorOf | Moses Soyer papers | Archives of American Art | |
referencedIn | Kopman, Benjamin, 1887-1965 : [miscellaneous ephemeral material]. | Metropolitan Museum of Art, Thomas J. Watson Library | |
creatorOf | Benjamin Kopman Papers / Collection, 1911-1962 | Syracuse University. Library. Special Collections Research Center | |
referencedIn | Chaim Gross Papers, 1937-1964 | Syracuse University. Library. Special Collections Research Center | |
referencedIn | Abraham Walkowitz papers | Archives of American Art | |
creatorOf | Jennings Tofel papers | Archives of American Art | |
creatorOf | Kopman, Benjamin, b. 1887. Artist file. | Brooklyn Museum Libraries & Archives |
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