Barbara Adrian
American painter
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Barbara Love Adrian (July 25, 1931 – February 2, 2014) was an American visual artist and educator, known for her paintings.[1]
Born
July 25, 1931
Barbara Love Adrian
July 25, 1931
New York City, New York, United States
DiedFebruary 2, 2014 (aged 82)
OthernamesBarbara Tramutola Adrian
Barbara Adrian | |
|---|---|
| Born | Barbara Love Adrian July 25, 1931 New York City, New York, United States |
| Died | February 2, 2014 (aged 82) |
| Other names | Barbara Tramutola Adrian |
| Education | Hunter College, Columbia University, Art Students League of New York |
| Employer | Art Students League of New York |
| Spouse | Franklin Creighton Tramutola (m. 1972–) |
Life
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
- 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]