David Spivak was born November 19, 1893 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; the family moved to Denver three years later. His father, Dr. C.D. Spivak, was a prominent physician and one of the founders of... Read full biography
David Spivak was born November 19, 1893 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; the family moved to Denver three years later. His father, Dr. C.D. Spivak, was a prominent physician and one of the founders of the Jewish Consumptive Relief Society (JCRS). Both of David's parents were active in Denver's large... Read full biography
David Spivak was born November 19, 1893 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; the family moved to Denver three years later. His father, Dr. C.D. Spivak, was a prominent physician and one of the founders of the Jewish Consumptive Relief Society (JCRS). Both of David's parents were active in Denver's large Jewish community and helped found the Intermountain Jewish News. As a child, David attended Denver public schools, playing football for South High School back when that game was really rough. Once... Read full biography
David Spivak was born November 19, 1893 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; the family moved to Denver three years later. His father, Dr. C.D. Spivak, was a prominent physician and one of the founders of the Jewish Consumptive Relief Society (JCRS). Both of David's parents were active in Denver's large Jewish community and helped found the Intermountain Jewish News. As a child, David attended Denver public schools, playing football for South High School back when that game was really rough. Once past high school and a brief stint at the University of Denver, Spivak headed east to the Art Institute of Chicago. While in that city his teachers included Wellington J. Reynolds and John R. Morton. After two years, Spivak headed on to New York City... Read full biography
David Spivak was born November 19, 1893 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; the family moved to Denver three years later. His father, Dr. C.D. Spivak, was a prominent physician and one of the founders of the Jewish Consumptive Relief Society (JCRS). Both of David's parents were active in Denver's large Jewish community and helped found the Intermountain Jewish News. As a child, David attended Denver public schools, playing football for South High School back when that game was really rough. Once past high school and a brief stint at the University of Denver, Spivak headed east to the Art Institute of Chicago. While in that city his teachers included Wellington J. Reynolds and John R. Morton. After two years, Spivak headed on to New York City and the Art Students League, where he remained for three years and was an honor student. His instructors at ASL included John Christian &qu... Read full biography
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Books & Publications (5)
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The Artists Bluebook 34,000 North American Artists to March 2005
2005
AskART.com Inc. - Dunbier, Lonnie Pierson (Editor)
479 pages
Davenport's Art Reference: The Gold Edition
2005
Davenport, Ray
2,421 pages
Who Was Who in American Art, 1564-1975: Three Volumes
1999
Falk, Peter Hastings (Editor)
3,724 pages
Artists of the American West: Three Volumes A Biographical Dictionary
1985
Dawdy, Doris
1,184 pages
Mallet's Index of Artists: International-Biographical Two Volumes: Includes 1940 Index