Sidney Chafetz Acrylic Painting of Abstract Figures, Circa 1990
Item Details
Sidney “Sid” Chafetz (Columbus, Ohio, 1922 – 2013)
Untitled (abstract figures), circa 1990
Acrylic painting on paper
Unsigned
Born in Rhode Island, Chafetz studied at the Rhode Island School of Design in 1940. His education was interrupted and he was called to serve in the United States Army during World War II. Afterward, he returned to his studies at RISD and graduated in 1947. Sid later studied at L’École Americaine des Beaux-Arts and Académie Julian under Fernand Léger. He received a teaching post at Ohio State University and helped establish a strong printmaking program. After forty years, Sid retired to focus on his own art and exhibiting. He was the recipient of the Fulbright Fellowship, Ford Foundation Grant, and a Louis Comfort Tiffany Award. His works can be found in many collections such as the Cleveland Museum of Art, Museum of Modern Art, Library of Congress, and more.
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Condition
- toning and slight buckling to artwork; small scratches and flecks of accretions lightly scattered to acrylic glazing and bars of frame.
Dimensions
- measurements of frame; sight measures 17.25" W x 22.75" H.
Item #
ITMGH56355
