Jump to content

Barbara Adrian

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Barbara Adrian
Born
Barbara Love Adrian

(1931-07-25)July 25, 1931
New York City, New York, United States
DiedFebruary 2, 2014(2014-02-02) (aged 82)
Other namesBarbara Tramutola Adrian
EducationHunter College,
Columbia University,
Art Students League of New York
EmployerArt Students League of New York
SpouseFranklin Creighton Tramutola (m. 1972–)

Barbara Love Adrian (July 25, 1931 – February 2, 2014) was an American visual artist and educator, known for her paintings.[1]

Life

[edit]

Adrian was born on July 25, 1931, in New York City,[2] the daughter of Mildred Brown and Allen Isaac Adrian (born as Adrachinsky). Her grandparents parents were Jewish emigrants from the Russian Empire.[3]

Adrian graduated from Hunter College, and Columbia University.[4] She also studied under Reginald Marsh at the Art Students League of New York starting in 1947, and later served as his assistant.[2]

She taught at the Art Students League of New York, from 1968 to 2011.[5]

In 1972, Adrian married lawyer Franklin Creighton Tramutola.[4]

Exhibitions

[edit]
  • 1966, Barbara Adrian: Recent Paintings and Drawings,Banfer Gallery, New York City, New York[6]
  • 1975, An American Dream World: Romantic Realism, 1930–1955, Whitney Museum of American Art, New York City, New York[7][8]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Who's Who in American Art. Marquis Who's Who, LLC. November 2006. p. 1499. ISBN 978-0-8379-6306-8. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Barbara Adrian, Biography". AskArt.com. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
  3. ^ 1920 United States census
  4. ^ a b "Barbara Adrian, Artist, Is Bride". The New York Times. July 27, 1972. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on October 6, 2017.
  5. ^ "Barbara Adrian Painter 1931–2014 | Magic Realism | LINEA". LINEA. 2014-02-19. Archived from the original on 2017-10-06. Retrieved 2017-09-29.
  6. ^ Gallery, Banfer (1966). Barbara Adrian: Recent Paintings and Drawings: [exhibition] March 30-April 23, 1966. Banfer Gallery.
  7. ^ ArtFacts.net. "Barbara Adrian". ArtFacts.net. Archived from the original on 2017-10-02. Retrieved 2017-10-01.
  8. ^ Whitney Museum of American Art, Downtown Branch (1975). An American dreamworld: romantic realism, 1930–1955. New York, N.Y.: Downtown Branch, Whitney Museum of American Art. OCLC 80417840.