Eugenie Schein
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Eugenie Schein | |
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| Born | Austria |
| Died | Vero Beach, FL |
| Known for | Water Color Paintings of Dancers All Over the World |
Eugenie Schein ( born May 3, 1905 - April 15, 2003)[citation needed] was an American artist and dancer[1] who immigrated from Austria in 1913. She was known for her paintings of dancers often found her subjects during her travels with the Martha Graham Dance Company. Not only was she an artist but was a dancer who trained under the head of the modern dance[2] movement of the time, Martha Graham.[3] In the 1930’s, her art was displayed at the Midtown Galleries and the Uptown Gallery in New York City[4] along with Mexico City, Havana, Puerto Rico, and other centers. Her preferred media consisted of oils, acrylics, and watercolors.[5]
Early life and education[edit]
Eugenie emigrated through Ellis Island from Austria with her father, Adolph, mother, Frieda, and four siblings Bertha, Selma, Fred and Emmanuel. She received her Bachelors of Art Degree in Fine Arts at Hunter College[6] in New York, where she later became an instructor in physical education.[7] She received her Masters Degree in Fine Art at Columbia University[8] in New York City. She also studied painting and sculpture at the Arts Students League.[9] She traveled to study in paint[citation needed] in Havana, Cuba in 1932, Genoa, Italy in 1934, and Ciudad Trujillo R. D., Italy, in 1938.
Career[edit]
In the 1930’s, her paintings were displayed at the Midtown Galleries and the Uptown Gallery in New York City, along with Mexico City, Havana, Puerto Rico, and many more. She was one of 83 sponsors of the first National Dance Congress and festival that took place May 18, 1936 in New York City in the Theresa L. Kaufmann Theatre at Lexington avenue and 92nd street. She was a part of Martha Graham’s Dance Company that traveled all over the world including to Italy, England, Scotland, and more. She left New York in 1954, not long after testifying in hearings against three faculty suspected of Communist Party Membership at Hunter College. She moved to Miami, where her brothers Emannuel and Fred owned the Bombay Hotel in Miami Beach. She was a Physical Education instructor at the University of Miami,[10] and at other schools and community centers. She continued to exhibit her paintings, primarily in Miami, Florida. She was also the local chapter president of the National Artists Equity Association in 1964. Leaving New York led her to Miami where she was a Physical Education instructor at the University of Miami along with various other schools and community centers, where she stayed for the rest of her career until her death in 2003.
References[edit]
- ^ The Art News April 01–14, 1941: Vol 40 Iss 4. Brant Publications, Incorporated, 1941. Internet Archive, http://archive.org/details/sim_artnews_april-01-14-1941_40_4.
- ^ Jackson, Naomi M. Author. Converging Movements Modern Dance and Jewish Culture at the 92nd Street Y. Lebanon : University Press of New England, 2000. Internet Archive, http://archive.org/details/convergingmoveme0000jack_q9z5.
- ^ "Newspaper Name Index, USA, Canada, and Australia - Eugenie Schein" - The Boston Herald, Sunday, May 10, 1936 - Accessed April 7, 2024
- ^ Federal Bureau of Investigation. FBI Silvermaster File. Internet Archive, http://archive.org/details/FBISilvermasterFile. Accessed 8 Apr. 2024.
- ^ Art News 1947-09: Vol 46 Iss 7. Brant Publications, Incorporated, 1947. Internet Archive, http://archive.org/details/sim_artnews_1947-09_46_7.
- ^ The Art Digest 1947-09-15: Vol 21 Iss 20. Arts Communications Group, L.P., 1947. Internet Archive, http://archive.org/details/sim_arts-magazine_1947-09-15_21_20.
- ^ Journal of Health, Physical Education, Recreation 1956-01: Vol 27 Iss 1. Taylor & Francis Ltd., 1956. Internet Archive, http://archive.org/details/sim_journal-of-physical-education-recreation-dance_1956-01_27_1.
- ^ Columbia University. Catalogue. New York, 1897. Internet Archive, http://archive.org/details/catalogue1927colu.
- ^ The Art Digest 1941-03-15: Vol 15 Iss 12. Arts Communications Group, L.P., 1941. Internet Archive, http://archive.org/details/sim_arts-magazine_1941-03-15_15_12.
- ^ Miami Herald (1959-01-12). 1959. Internet Archive, http://archive.org/details/miami-herald-1959-01-12.