Page loaded successfully. Showing biography for Lawrence Rothbort.
Lawrence Rothbort BIOGRAPHY
1920 Brooklyn, New York - 1963 Brooklyn, New York. Known for: Urban views, sport genre, portrait, and still life paintings.
The following biography is from Harriet Semegram, dealer of the artist's work from 1954 to 1971:. Lawrence Rothbort was born March 1920 in Brooklyn, New York. He was a model from infancy for his... Read full biography
The following biography is from Harriet Semegram, dealer of the artist's work from 1954 to 1971:. Lawrence Rothbort was born March 1920 in Brooklyn, New York. He was a model from infancy for his father, American Impressionist Samuel Rothbort. A high school dropout at 16, he sought various trades... Read full biography
The following biography is from Harriet Semegram, dealer of the artist's work from 1954 to 1971:. Lawrence Rothbort was born March 1920 in Brooklyn, New York. He was a model from infancy for his father, American Impressionist Samuel Rothbort. A high school dropout at 16, he sought various trades with each experience ending in disappointment and dissatisfaction. In his late teens he became an avid reader of philosophy, religion and mysticism which, eventually, led him to become a moral... Read full biography
The following biography is from Harriet Semegram, dealer of the artist's work from 1954 to 1971:. Lawrence Rothbort was born March 1920 in Brooklyn, New York. He was a model from infancy for his father, American Impressionist Samuel Rothbort. A high school dropout at 16, he sought various trades with each experience ending in disappointment and dissatisfaction. In his late teens he became an avid reader of philosophy, religion and mysticism which, eventually, led him to become a moral vegetarian. He was a Pacifist and would not serve in World War II; a requirement for not serving in the military was to work on American farms due to the manpower shortage. He spent the year 1944 through 1945 living in the Pocono woodlands as a hermit,... Read full biography
The following biography is from Harriet Semegram, dealer of the artist's work from 1954 to 1971:. Lawrence Rothbort was born March 1920 in Brooklyn, New York. He was a model from infancy for his father, American Impressionist Samuel Rothbort. A high school dropout at 16, he sought various trades with each experience ending in disappointment and dissatisfaction. In his late teens he became an avid reader of philosophy, religion and mysticism which, eventually, led him to become a moral vegetarian. He was a Pacifist and would not serve in World War II; a requirement for not serving in the military was to work on American farms due to the manpower shortage. He spent the year 1944 through 1945 living in the Pocono woodlands as a hermit, closely observing nature and living off the land. In 1945, he experienced an epiphany and committed himself to becoming... Read full biography
Artist Biography
Biography page for Lawrence Rothbort ((1920 - 1963)), known for Urban views, sport genre, portrait, and still life paintings. Showing 1 biographical entries and 0 sample artworks.
Lawrence Rothbort - Artist Info
About Lawrence Rothbort
Biography
The following biography is from Harriet Semegram, dealer of the artist's work from 1954 to 1971:
Lawrence Rothbort was born March 1920 in Brooklyn, New York. He was a model from infancy for his father, American Impressionist Samuel Rothbort. A high school dropout at 16, he sought various trades with each experience ending in disappointment and dissatisfaction. In his late teens he became an avid reader of philosophy, religion and mysticism which, eventually, led him to become a moral vegetarian.
He was a Pacifist and would not serve in World War II; a requirement for not serving in the military was to work on American farms due to the manpower shortage. He spent the year 1944 through 1945 living in the Poco...But wait, there's more...
Displaying 4,452 of 7,660 characters.
Subscriber Members, please Sign In for full artist biographies and all services.
For non-paying users, good news! Full text bios for all artists are available every Friday.
If you are not currently a member, please See Details about membership.