Robert Philipp

Robert Philipp
Born
Moses Solomon Philipp

(1895-02-02)February 2, 1895
New York City, US
DiedNovember 22, 1981(1981-11-22) (aged 86)
New York City, US
Known forPainting

Robert Philipp (February 2, 1895 – November 22, 1981) was an American painter influenced by Impressionism and Post-Impressionism, and known for his nudes, still lifes, and portraits of attractive women and Hollywood stars. Noted art critic Henry McBride called Philipp one of America's top six painters of his generation. He was an instructor of painting at the Art Students League of New York for 33 years, the American artist Itshak Holtz was a student of Philipp.[1] Philipp was Secretary of the National Academy of Design, and National Academician, Benjamin Franklin Fellow, Royal Society of Arts in London. He was married to model and fellow artist Rochelle ("Shelly") Post, who frequently posed for him until her death in 1971. His compositions and painting style have been compared to the art of Edgar Degas and Pierre-Auguste Renoir. Philipp won prizes in most of the important exhibitions of his time, and his paintings are in numerous museums and important private collections.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][excessive citations]

  1. ^ McBee, Richard (4 July 2003). "Itshak Holtz: Jewish Genre Painting".
  2. ^ ACA Gallery, Robert Philipp, New York, 1970
  3. ^ Margaret Breuning, "Robert Philipp at Grand Central Galleries," New York Post, January 12, 1935
  4. ^ Margaret Breuning, "Robert Philipp," Magazine of Art, April, 1938
  5. ^ Howard Devree, "A Reviewer's Notebook," New York Times, March 7, 1937
  6. ^ Howard Devree, "Robert Philipp at Grand Central," American Art Magazine, April, 1937
  7. ^ "Philipp's Show: His Still-Lifes, Nudes Reveal Rare Talent," New York World Telegram, January 12, 1935
  8. ^ Karl E. Fortess taped interviews with artists, [1963-1985], Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution
  9. ^ Emily Genauer, "Met Victory Show Has 1500 Works," Art and Antiques, date unknown.
  10. ^ Grand Central Galleries, Robert Philipp, Artist and Teacher, New York, 1985
  11. ^ Henry McBride, "Success of Robert Philipp," New York Sun, January 12, 1935
  12. ^ "Oil Painting by Robert Philipp is Given to Municipal Art Gallery by L. W. Ramsey, Head of Institution," Daily Times, March 16, 1945
  13. ^ Madison Gallery, Robert Philipp, N.A. 1895-1981, New York.
  14. ^ "Philipp: Noted for Nudes, Painter Goes to Hollywood to Portray Stars," Life, April 8, 1940, p. 63.
  15. ^ Robert Philipp Papers, Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
  16. ^ "Robert Philipp, 86, Portraitist and Instructor of Painting," Obituary, New York Times, November 28, 1981, p.21.
  17. ^ Doris Reno, "Robert Philipp's Figures Evoke a Poetic Mood," Miami Herald, January 10, 1965, p. 7H.