Racz, André, 1916-1994
American painter and printmaker. Professor of painting and sculpture at Columbia University 1951 to 1983, affiliated with Atelier 17.
- HMML ID
- 529091557428
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- LC name
- Racz, André, 1916-1994
- HMML name
- Racz, André, 1916-1994
- Library of Congress
- VIAF
- Getty
Personal information
- Birth date
- 1916-11-21
- Death date
- 1994-09-29
- Centuries
- 20th century CE
- Gender
- Males
- Place born
- Place died
- Associated countries
- Occupations
- Fields of activity
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General notes
- Description
- "Painter, printmaker and teacher; born Cluj, Romania; graduated from the University of Bucharest 1935; to USA 1939; taught painting and sculpture at Columbia University 1951-83, known for drawings and etchings; exhibited worldwide; illustrated fiction and poetry, including a volume of Poemas de las Madres by Gabriela Mistral, the Chilean poet and winner of the 1945 Nobel Prize for Literature."
- Citations
- "André Racz," British Museum, accessed October 12, 2022, https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/term/BIOG42979.
- Citations
- "Andre Racz, 77, Artist and Professor," New York Times, October 8, 1994, https://www.nytimes.com/1994/10/08/obituaries/andre-racz-77-artist-and-professor.html.
- Citations
- AAP5434_01, Hill Museum & Manuscript Library, accessed October 12, 2022, https://w3id.org/vhmml/museum/view/5523.
Preferred citation
"Racz, André, 1916-1994." HMML Authority File. Hill Museum & Manuscript Library. Last modified October 12, 2022. https://w3id.org/haf/person/529091557428
Change notes
- Date added
- 2022-10-12
- Last edited
- 2022-10-12