1912 - 1987

Ključne informacije

  • Also known as:
    • هاري هولتزمان
    • ハリー・ホルツマン
    • Гарри Холцман
  • Copyright status: Under copyright
  • Museums on APS: Whitney Museum of American Art
  • Art period: Modern
  • Top-ranked work: Square Volume with Green
  • Died: 1987

The Evolution of an Abstract Vision

Harry Holtzman was an American painter, photographer, and art collector. His artistic journey began with an early interest in advanced art, which led him to attend the Art Students League of New York. During this formative period, he produced a wide corpus of drawings from the nude, which revealed a progressive evolution toward abstraction. His work eventually moved into a series of rectilinear works and independent abstraction from external objects. This research eventually culminated in a series of "open reliefs," which were free-standing structures painted to stimulate visual interchange between rectilinear solids and voids.

His stylistic development was marked by several distinct phases:

Artistic Contributions and Legacy

As a founding member of the American Abstract Artists, Holtzman played a significant role in the development of modern art in New York. He was instrumental in organizing the nucleus of painters and sculptors who established the group. His involvement extended to the WPA Federal Art project, where he served as an assistant supervisor in charge of abstract mural painters. Beyond his own painting, Holtzman was deeply connected to the international art community, notably serving as an intimate associate to Piet Mondrian during the latter's time in New York.

Holtzman's diverse interests also included:

Vprašanja in odgovori

Koliko umetnin umetnika Harry Holtzman je na voljo za ogled?

Na strani Vsi umetniški slogi si lahko ogledate 1 umetninic del umetnika Harry Holtzman.

Ali je na voljo 3D virtualni ogled del Harry Holtzman?

Dela umetnika Harry Holtzman si lahko ogledate v 3D galeriji na njegovi strani 3D galerija umetnosti.

Kje lahko najdem dela umetnika Harry Holtzman, razvrščena po tematikah?

Atlas motivov umetnika Harry Holtzman je stran, ki razvršča njegova dela glede na njihove teme.

Umetniški kviz

Pri vsakem vprašanju je na voljo le eden pravilen odgovor.

Vprašanje 1:
In which year did Harry Holtzman visit the Société Anonyme’s exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum?
Vprašanje 2:
Which artist did Holtzman introduce to boogie-woogie music upon his arrival in New York?
Vprašanje 3:
Holtzman was a founding member of which group?
Vprašanje 4:
Which museum holds the work 'Square Volume with Green' (1936)?
Vprašanje 5:
What was Holtzman's role in the WPA Federal Art project after being assigned to the public relations department?