Stanley Meltzoff
Painting, Visual Artist
1917 – 2006
Who was Stanley Meltzoff?
Stanley Meltzoff was an American painter and was most known for his marine paintings
The artist attended the MA Inst. Fine Arts, NYU, 1940 and the Art Students League of New York. He was a soldier Artist-Journalist with Stars and Stripes, Italy World War II 1941-45. The artist became a full-time picture-maker in 1949. Meltzoff was a member of the Society of animal artists.
Stanley Meltzoff was one of America's foremost artists and illustrators of the 20th century. Born in New York, his father Nathan was a cantor at a Manhattan synagogue and instilled in his son a keen appreciation for the arts. Stanley was educated at CCNY, graduating with a Phi Beta Kappa key and falling into an instructorship at the famed Pratt Institute of Art before the advent of World War II. During the war, he was a correspondent for Stars and Stripes, the legendary military publication that introduced the world to Bill Mauldin and Andy Rooney, among others. Meltzoff was an illustrator, bringing to life the news of the day and creating visuals for Puptent Poets, a small paperback of soldiers' verse that struck a nerve with every serviceman who opened its pages.
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- Born
- Mar 27, 1917
New York City - Nationality
- United States of America
- Education
- New York University
- City College of New York
- Died
- Nov 9, 2006
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on July 23, 2013
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