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Alexander Stavenitz
American artist

Alexander Stavenitz

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American artist
A.K.A.
Alexander Raoul Stavenitz Alex R. Stavenitz Alexander R. Stavenitz A. R. Stavenitz Alex Raoul Staventiz
Gender
Male
Place of birth
Kyiv, Ukraine
Place of death
South Norwalk, Norwalk, Western Connecticut Planning Region, USA
Age
58 years
Family
Education
Washington University in St. Louis
St. Louis, Missouri, USA
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Chicago, Cook County, USA
Art Students League of New York
New York City, New York, USA
Employers
City College of New York
Manhattan, New York City, USA
Awards
Guggenheim Fellowship
(1931)
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Biography

Alexander Raoul Stavenitz (31 May 1901 – 11 February 1960) was a Russian Empire-born American visual artist and educator. He was known for his paintings, and printmaking. He also worked as an industrial designer and architectural designer in his early career.

Early life and education

Alexander Raoul Stavenitz was born on 31 May 1901, in Kiev, Russian Empire (now Ukraine). He attended Central High School (now Central Visual and Performing Arts High School) in St. Louis, Missouri, U.S..

Stavenitz received a B.Arch. degree in 1925 from the Washington University in St. Louis. In 1927, he studied at the Art Institute of Chicago; followed by study at the Art Students League of New York from 1928 until 1931.

Career

Stavenitz moved to New York City around 1925, and began working as architectural and industrial designer. During this time period he is associated with George Cooper Rudolph. In 1931, Stavenitz was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship. He was a member of the American Artists’ Congress, a Marxist organization for writers and artists in New York City.

He taught at Pratt Institute between 1945 and 1947. In 1949, Stavenitz was appointed associate professor of art at City College of New York. He also worked as an art instructor at MoMA’s People’s Art Center.

He died at his home in Norwalk, Connecticut on 11 February 1960. Stavenitz's work is in museum collections, including the Smithsonian American Art Museum, National Gallery of Art, Philadelphia Museum of Art, Whitney Museum of American Art, Davison Art Center, and Yale University Art Gallery.

Exhibitions

  • 1930, "Living American Etchers", National Arts Club, New York City, New York
  • 1930, Brooklyn Society of Etchers, Brooklyn, New York City, New York
  • 1930, Chicago Society of Etchers, Chicago, Illinois
  • 1930, Philadelphia Society of Etchers, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • 1931, Brooklyn Society of Etchers, Brooklyn, New York City, New York
  • 1931, Chicago Society of Etchers, Chicago, Illinois
  • 1931, Philadelphia Society of Etchers, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • 1931, International Print Exhibition, Pasadena, California
  • 1931, International Print Exhibition, Cleveland, Ohio
  • 1931, Whitney Museum of American Art, New York City, New York
  • 1931, "Fifty Prints of the Year", American Institute of Graphic Arts, New York City, New York
  • 1941, "Twenty Lithographs: Graphic Art Processes", Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), New York City, New York
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