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DeutschAdolf Aldrich
Adolf Henry Degiani Aldrich | |
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| Born | 1916 Springfield, Massachusetts |
| Died | 2010 (aged 93–94) Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | painter, printmaker, sculptor |
Adolf Aldrich (1916–2010) was an American artist.
Biography
[edit]Aldrich was born in 1916 in Springfield, Massachusetts.[1] In 1937 he produced the woodcut print Old Bridge for the Works Progress Administration.[2] He contributed to a limited edition 1941 serigraph calendar along with fellow printmakers Philip Hicken, Edward Landon, Margaret Schadt, and Pauline Stiriss.[3] During World War II Aldrich served as a Merchant Seaman.[1]
Aldrich's work was included in 1944 Dallas Museum of Art exhibition of the National Serigraph Society.[4] He was associated with the Atelier 17 printmaking studio in New York.[5]: 83–84 He went on to pursue a career in graphic illustration and movie art direction, returning to painting in the 1990s.[1]
Aldrich died on April 2, 2010, in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania.[6]
Aldrich's work is in the collection of the National Gallery of Art[7] and the Library of Congress.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Adolf Henry Degiani Aldrich". Franklin D. Roosevelt Library and Museum. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
- ^ a b "Old bridge". Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
- ^ "20th c. American School serigraphs". Rachel Davis Fine Arts. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
- ^ "National Serigraph Society Exhibition | Dallas Museum of Art". Dallas Museum of Art. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
- ^ Moser, Joann (1977). Atelier 17: A 50th anniversary retrospective exhibition. Elvehjem Art Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
- ^ "Adolf H. "Hank" Aldrich Obituary (2010)". Pocono Record. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
- ^ "Adolf Aldrich". National Gallery of Art. Retrieved July 4, 2022.