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1895 Palermo, Italy - 1986 Marfa, Texas. Known for: Landscape, figure, floral, birds.
The following is from Elizabeth Gervasi Lantiere, maternal niece of the artist". Frank Gervasi was born in Palermo, Sicily on October l5, l895. He died at the age of 9 l on November 11, l986 in Marfa... Read full biography
The following is from Elizabeth Gervasi Lantiere, maternal niece of the artist". Frank Gervasi was born in Palermo, Sicily on October l5, l895. He died at the age of 9 l on November 11, l986 in Marfa Texas. He immigrated to New York in l908 and was naturalized in l9l9. He served in the U.S.Army... Read full biography
The following is from Elizabeth Gervasi Lantiere, maternal niece of the artist". Frank Gervasi was born in Palermo, Sicily on October l5, l895. He died at the age of 9 l on November 11, l986 in Marfa Texas. He immigrated to New York in l908 and was naturalized in l9l9. He served in the U.S.Army with the 27th Division in WW 1 and lost his right arm (his painting arm) as a result of wounds received during the Battle of St. Michiel south of Verdun in France. After the war he was determined to... Read full biography
The following is from Elizabeth Gervasi Lantiere, maternal niece of the artist". Frank Gervasi was born in Palermo, Sicily on October l5, l895. He died at the age of 9 l on November 11, l986 in Marfa Texas. He immigrated to New York in l908 and was naturalized in l9l9. He served in the U.S.Army with the 27th Division in WW 1 and lost his right arm (his painting arm) as a result of wounds received during the Battle of St. Michiel south of Verdun in France. After the war he was determined to continue his painting and was an inspiration to others at Walter Reed Army Hospital because he didn't give up. The artist lived in Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn, New York for a number of years and later in Tudor City in Manhattan. He studied with master... Read full biography
The following is from Elizabeth Gervasi Lantiere, maternal niece of the artist". Frank Gervasi was born in Palermo, Sicily on October l5, l895. He died at the age of 9 l on November 11, l986 in Marfa Texas. He immigrated to New York in l908 and was naturalized in l9l9. He served in the U.S.Army with the 27th Division in WW 1 and lost his right arm (his painting arm) as a result of wounds received during the Battle of St. Michiel south of Verdun in France. After the war he was determined to continue his painting and was an inspiration to others at Walter Reed Army Hospital because he didn't give up. The artist lived in Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn, New York for a number of years and later in Tudor City in Manhattan. He studied with master teachers George Luks,Robert Henri, Frank Dumont and others at the Art Students League of New York. He painted in oil the moun... Read full biography
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Art Method
- •Easel Painting
- •Murals: Design, Painting, Fresco, Mosaic, Glass
- •Plein Aire Painting, Plein-Air
Art Media
- •Fresco Painting, Murals
- •Oil Paint
- •Watercolor/Watercolour
Art Style
- •Impressionism Before 1940
Art Subject
- •Birds, Ornithology, Avian Art
- •Figure, Figurative Humans
- •Floral Landscape, Wildflowers
- •Floral Still Life, Floral Motifs, Flowers
- •Landscape, Nature, Rural Scene
- •Snowscene, Winter Landscape
- •Still Life
- •Urban Landscape, Cityscape
Geography/Places Lived and/or Worked
- •Catskill Mountains, New York
- •Hudson River Valley, New York
- •Texas Before 1940
Art Association
- •Allied Artists of America-
- •American Watercolor Society, Painters in Watercolor
- •Audubon Society of Artists-
- •Brooklyn Society of Artists
- •Hudson Valley Art Association
- •National Academy of Design, Elected Member
- •National Arts Club, New York
- •Salmagundi Club, New York City
- •Society of Independent Artists-
Art Teacher
- •Frank Benson
- •Frank Vincent DuMond
- •George Bridgman
- •George Luks
- •Robert Henri
Art School
- •Art Students League of New York, Student
- •New York School of Art, Chase School, Student
Awards/Recognition
- •Cresson Traveling Scholarship
Chronology
- •Early 20th Century Before 1950
- •Late 20th Century After 1950
Added Description
- •Bird Specialty
- •Figure Specialty
- •Mural Specialty
- •Snowscene Specialty
Exhibition of Art Association
- •American Watercolor Society, Painters in Watercolor-
- •Brooklyn Society of Artists-
- •Hudson Valley Art Association-
- •National Academy of Design, New York
- •Salmagundi Club, New York City-
- •Society of Independent Artists--
Exhibition By An Art School
- •The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts