William Meyerowitz
William Meyerowtiz (15 July 1887 – 29 May 1981) was an American artist known for his paintings and etchings. William Meyerowitz was born in Ekaterinoslav on July 15, 1887. He and his father immigrated to New York City in 1908, and they settled on the Lower East Side of Manhattan.
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William Meyerowitz
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- Born
- 1887 · Russia.
- Died
- 1981
- Nationality
- United States
- Occupation
- painter · artist
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William Meyerowitz appears in the authority records of the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek and the Getty Union List of Artist Names as a painter (1887 – 1981).
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William Meyerowitz was born in 1887 in Dnipro. William Meyerowitz died in 1981.
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Born at Russia in 1887, died in 1981.
Work by William Meyerowitz is recorded in the collections of Art Institute of Chicago, Smithsonian American Art Museum, The Phillips Collection, Cape Ann Museum and Bryn Mawr College Special Collections.
Exhibit in the Cape Ann Museum - Gloucester, Massachusetts, USA.
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Crow Village by William Meyerowitz, c. 1922, oil on canvas - Cape Ann Museum - Gloucester, MA - DSC01463
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- 1.Heung, Elsie. William Meyerowitz (1887–1981). Theresa Bernstein. CUNY. October 31, 2013.
- 2.Bernstein Meyerowitz, Theresa. William Meyerowitz : The artist speaks. Associated University Presses. 1986. 0879825138.
- 3.Burnham, Patricia M. Theresa Bernstein. Woman's Art Journal. 9. 2. 22–27. 1988–1989. 10.2307/1358316.
- 4.William Meyerowitz, 85, Artist Depicted the Lower East Side. The New York Times. June 3, 1981.
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