Alfred Pinsky Explained
Alfred Pinsky (March 31, 1921 - November 21, 1999)[1] was a Canadian artist and art educator. He was described as part of the informal Jewish Painters of Montreal group.[2]
Professional history
Pinsky's artistic education began at Baron Byng High School, where he was a student of,[3] and later assistant to,[4] Anne Savage.
During the Second World War, Pinsky served in the Royal Canadian Air Force,[4] and subsequently moved to Nova Scotia;[5] he later returned to Montreal, where he co-founded the Montreal Art School.[5]
In 1960, when Sir George Williams University established its Department of Fine Arts, Pinsky served as its first chairman; in 1974, Sir George Williams University merged with Loyola College to become Concordia University, and in 1975 Pinsky became Concordia's first Dean of Fine Arts.[2]
His students included Mary Pratt[6] and Joan Rankin.[7]
Personal life
In 1945, Pinsky married fellow artist Ghitta Caiserman;[8] they had one daughter, Kathe, but divorced in 1959. He subsequently married fellow artist Claire Hogenkamp.[9]
Honors
Every year, Concordia University awards the Alfred Pinsky Medal to the highest-ranking student graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Arts.[10]
External links
Notes and References
- http://archives.concordia.ca/P054 P054 – Alfred Pinsky fonds (Biographical Sketch of Alfred Pinsky)
- http://cjournal.concordia.ca/archives/20080403/reminiscing_about_jewish_montreal.php Reminiscing About Jewish Montreal
- https://www.beaux-arts.ca/fr/voir/collections/artist.php?iartistid=4886 Anne Savage 1896 - 1971
- http://imjm.ca/location/2134 Alfred Pinsky - Residence
- http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/judaica/ejud_0002_0004_0_03834.html Ghitta Caiserman-Roth
- http://archive.gg.ca/media/doc.asp?lang=e&DocID=4970 Official portrait of the Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson to be unveiled at Rideau Hall (ANNEX A: Biography of Mary Pratt)
- Book: Jules Heller. Nancy G. Heller. North American Women Artists of the Twentieth Century: A Biographical Dictionary. 19 December 2013. Routledge. 978-1-135-63882-5.
- http://jwa.org/encyclopedia/article/caiserman-roth-ghitta Ghitta Caiserman-Roth
- https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1946&dat=19660112&id=H5QtAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ZJ8FAAAAIBAJ&pg=6972,1865330&hl=en Sculptress Finds Art Unbreakable
- https://www.concordia.ca/content/dam/concordia/offices/registrar/docs/calendar/15-16/sec25.pdf Convocation Medals and Prizes
