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Al Held

Al Held (1928–2005) was an American painter, artist and illustrator.

Also recorded as Alvin Jacob Held; Ai Held.

Al Held in brief

Born
1928
Died
2005
Known for
painter, artist, illustrator and university teacher
Place of birth
Brooklyn
Contents

Overview

Recorded at birth as Alvin Jacob Held.

Born at Brooklyn in 1928, died at Italy in 2005.

In detail

Al Held studied at Art Students League of New York and Académie de la Grande Chaumière. the recorded working language is English.

The field of work recorded is painting and drawing. The authority associates the name with abstract expressionism.

Employment is recorded with Yale University. Membership is recorded of American Academy of Arts and Letters.

Works named in the authority record are Untitled and Passing Through.

Work by Al Held is recorded in the collections of Museum of Modern Art, Tate, National Gallery of Victoria, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art and Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Distinctions recorded are Guggenheim Fellowship and Rome Prize.

Sources

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  1. 1.

    “Al Held”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  2. 2.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q1301849: Al Held

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