Harry Gottlieb New York (1895-1993) The Veteran, portrait of an African American soldier Oil on canvas Signed lower right. Ex. ACA Gallery, NYC label verso. There is a 2 inch push out with partial tear as shown on the mouth of the subject. The tear is stable as it is still attached by some threads of the canvas. The canvas is wavy, but there is no evidence of other losses, craquelure or restoration. Biography from the Archives of askART: The following combines material from Dwight Boyd, who references "American Screenprints" by Reba and Dave Williams, 1987, National Academy of Design, New York, and Peter Falk's "Who's Who in American Art." Harry Gottlieb, painter, screenprinter, educator, and lithographer, was born in Bucharest, Rumania. He emigrated to America in 1907, and his family settled in Minneapolis. From 1915 to 1917, Gottlieb attended the Minneapolis Institute of Arts. After a short stint as an illustrator for the U.S. Navy, Gottlieb moved to New York City; he became a scenic and costume designer for Eugene O"Neill's Provincetown Theater Group. He also studied at the Philadelphia Academy of Fine Arts and the National Academy of Design. He was one of America's first Social Realist painters, influenced by that Robert Henri-led movement in New York City where Gottlieb settled in 1918. He was also a pioneer in screen printing, which he learned while working for the WPA. He married Eugenie Gershoy, and the couple joined the artist colony at Woodstock, New York. He lectured widely on art education. In 1923, Gottlieb settled in Woodstock, New York and in 1931, spent a a year abroad studying under a Guggenheim Fellowship. In 1935, he joined the Federal Art Project; he was one of the first members of the WPA/FAP's Silk Screen Unit. Gottlieb remained active as a painter and screen printer after the closure of the Federal Art Project. 19 1/2" x 15 1/4", 26" x 22 1/2" (frame) Harry Gottlieb (1895 – July 4, 1992) was an American painter, screen printer, lithographer, and educator. Gottlieb was born in Bucharest, Romania in 1895. He immigrated to America in 1907, and his family settled in Minneapolis.[1] His family was Jewish.[2] From 1915 to 1917, Gottlieb attended the Minneapolis Institute of Arts. After a short stint as an illustrator for the U.S. Navy, Gottlieb moved to New York City; he became a scenic and costume designer for Eugene O'Neill's Provincetown Theater Group. He also studied at the Philadelphia Academy of Fine Arts and the National Academy of Design.