
Benjamin Eisenstat, New York/Philadelphia Artist, Oil on Board, 1981
View Similar Items
Benjamin Eisenstat, New York/Philadelphia Artist, Oil on Board, 1981
About the Item
Benjamin Eisenstat
Born in Philadelphia in 1915, Benjamin Eisenstat studied at the Fleisher Art Memorial, Barnes Foundation, and Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. After serving in the Second World War, he returned to Philadelphia with a portfolio of paintings and drawings and began a 55-year career in art during which he had 32 solo exhibitions and participated in group shows at the National Academy, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, American Watercolor Society, New York Society of Illustrators, Philadelphia Museum of Art, Metropolitan Museum and Chicago Art Institute, among others. Known for his quick wit and kind regard for students, Eisenstat was a popular instructor in Philadelphia art schools, teaching classes at the Fleisher Art Memorial, Philadelphia Museum of Art and for 40 years at the University of the Arts, where he taught drawing, painting and illustration. Eisenstat served as the chair of the Illustration Program in the 70s and retired as a professor emeritus.
More From This Seller
View AllLate 20th Century Paintings
Acrylic
Vintage 1920s Ceramics
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century American Wall-mounted Sculptures
Clay
Early 20th Century French Vases
Glass
Late 20th Century Decorative Bowls
Ceramic
Late 20th Century Ceramics
Ceramic
You May Also Like
Vintage 1960s Swedish Modern Paintings
Other
Vintage 1970s Swedish Paintings
Other
20th Century Folk Art Paintings
Wood, Paper
20th Century Swedish Modern Paintings
Other
20th Century Swedish Modern Paintings
Other
Late 20th Century Swedish Paintings
Other