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1917 - 2009 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Known for: Modernist nude and landscape painting, teaching.
The following article, written by Randy Kennedy, is from The New York Times, July 22, 2007. HARRY SEFARBI turned 90 last month, but he appears not to have paid much attention. "Listen, before you... Read full biography
The following article, written by Randy Kennedy, is from The New York Times, July 22, 2007. HARRY SEFARBI turned 90 last month, but he appears not to have paid much attention. "Listen, before you faint, I want you to come over here and take a look at one more Modigliani," he said recently to a... Read full biography
The following article, written by Randy Kennedy, is from The New York Times, July 22, 2007. HARRY SEFARBI turned 90 last month, but he appears not to have paid much attention. "Listen, before you faint, I want you to come over here and take a look at one more Modigliani," he said recently to a reporter whose art-appreciation muscles were beginning to weaken well into the third hour of a guided tour of the Barnes Foundation here, where Mr. Sefarbi, a painter, has taught for 54 years. He often... Read full biography
The following article, written by Randy Kennedy, is from The New York Times, July 22, 2007. HARRY SEFARBI turned 90 last month, but he appears not to have paid much attention. "Listen, before you faint, I want you to come over here and take a look at one more Modigliani," he said recently to a reporter whose art-appreciation muscles were beginning to weaken well into the third hour of a guided tour of the Barnes Foundation here, where Mr. Sefarbi, a painter, has taught for 54 years. He often wears a patch over his left eye now, to remedy a double-vision problem. But you get the sense that Mr. Sefarbi has spent so many hours of his life looking at and thinking about the paintings that climb the walls of the Barnes — 181 Renoirs, 69... Read full biography
The following article, written by Randy Kennedy, is from The New York Times, July 22, 2007. HARRY SEFARBI turned 90 last month, but he appears not to have paid much attention. "Listen, before you faint, I want you to come over here and take a look at one more Modigliani," he said recently to a reporter whose art-appreciation muscles were beginning to weaken well into the third hour of a guided tour of the Barnes Foundation here, where Mr. Sefarbi, a painter, has taught for 54 years. He often wears a patch over his left eye now, to remedy a double-vision problem. But you get the sense that Mr. Sefarbi has spent so many hours of his life looking at and thinking about the paintings that climb the walls of the Barnes — 181 Renoirs, 69 Cézannes, 59 Matisses — that he could describe each of them while blindfolded, like a Zen archer. He leads the way to a Renoir la... Read full biography
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The following article, written by Randy Kennedy, is from The New York Times, July 22, 2007
HARRY SEFARBI turned 90 last month, but he appears not to have paid much attention.
"Listen, before you faint, I want you to come over here and take a look at one more Modigliani," he said recently to a reporter whose art-appreciation muscles were beginning to weaken well into the third hour of a guided tour of the Barnes Foundation here, where Mr. Sefarbi, a painter, has taught for 54 years.
He often wears a patch over his left eye now, to remedy a double-vision problem. But you get the sense that Mr. Sefarbi has spent so many hours of his life looking at and thinking about the paintings that climb the walls of the Barnes — 18...But wait, there's more...
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