Louis Finkelstein (artist)
Louis Finkelstein | |
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| Born | 1923 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | 20 June 2000 (aged 76–77) New York City, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Cooper Union, Art Students League of New York, Brooklyn Museum School of Art |
| Occupation(s) | Painter, art critic, professor |
| Known for | Painting, art education |
| Notable work | Exhibited at Whitney Museum of American Art, Corcoran Gallery, Pennsylvania Academy, Yale University |
| Movement | Post-Impressionism |
| Spouse | Gretna Campbell (d. 1987) Jane Culp (m. 1989) |
| Children | Henry Finkelstein, Martha Finkelstein |
| Awards | College Art Association Award (1979), NEA Grant, Fulbright Grant, Honorary Doctorate (Maryland Institute College of Art, 1999) |
Louis Finkelstein (1923 – 20 June 2000) was an American painter, art critic and professor who taught for at Queens College, City University of New York. Several of his works have been compared to those of French artist and Post-Impressionist painter Paul Cézanne (1839–1906).