Salvatore Grippi (1921-2017) was an American artist and founder of the art department at Ithaca College.
Salvatore Grippi | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 30, 1921 Buffalo, New York |
| Died | November 30, 2017 (aged 96) Brewster, Massachusetts |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | painting, printmaking |
Biography
editGrippi was born in Buffalo, New York, on September 30, 1921. He attended the Albright Art School and the Museum of Modern Art School.[1] He served in the armed forces during World War II. Upon his return he studied at the Art Students League of New York and the Atelier 17 print studio.[2] He was the recipient of a Fulbright scholarship which he used to study at the Istituto Statale d’Arte in Florence.[1]
Grippi taught at several art schools including the Cooper Union Art School, the School of Visual Arts, and Pomona College.[3] He founded the art department at Ithaca College.[4]
He died on November 30, 2017, in Brewster, Massachusetts.[1]
Grippi's work is included in the collections of the Museum of Modern Art,[5] the National Gallery of Art,[6] and the Whitney Museum of American Art.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Salvatore Grippi Biography". Annex Galleries Fine Prints. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ^ Inselmann, Andrea. "Salvatore Grippi: Selected Works, 1945-2009". Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ^ "Salvatore Grippi". AskArt. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ^ "Back to Basics". The Cornell Daily Sun. 13 February 2011. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ^ "Salvatore Grippi". The Museum of Modern Art. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ^ "Salvatore Grippi". National Gallery of Art. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ^ "Salvatore William Grippi". Whitney Museum of American Art. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
External links
edit- images of Grippi's work on the Annex Galleries Fine Prints
- images of Grippi's work on Invaluable