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Born 1909 New York, New York. Known for: Abstract painting, printmaking, mural.
Notable as a Federal Arts Project artist during the Great Depression of the 1930s, Jules Halfant was part of the mural and easel division of the New York Works Progress Administration (WPA). He was... Read full biography
Notable as a Federal Arts Project artist during the Great Depression of the 1930s, Jules Halfant was part of the mural and easel division of the New York Works Progress Administration (WPA). He was an active member of the Artists' Union in the 1930's and 40's, and was part of the 1977 commemorative... Read full biography
Notable as a Federal Arts Project artist during the Great Depression of the 1930s, Jules Halfant was part of the mural and easel division of the New York Works Progress Administration (WPA). He was an active member of the Artists' Union in the 1930's and 40's, and was part of the 1977 commemorative exhibition: "New York City WPA Art: Then 1934-43 and Now 1960-77". Halfant was responsible for the design of the catalogue for this exhibition as well. Halfant studied at the National Academy of... Read full biography
Notable as a Federal Arts Project artist during the Great Depression of the 1930s, Jules Halfant was part of the mural and easel division of the New York Works Progress Administration (WPA). He was an active member of the Artists' Union in the 1930's and 40's, and was part of the 1977 commemorative exhibition: "New York City WPA Art: Then 1934-43 and Now 1960-77". Halfant was responsible for the design of the catalogue for this exhibition as well. Halfant studied at the National Academy of Design from 1924-1927. He participated in New York exhibitions at the ACA Gallery in 1935, and the Artists' Gallery in 1938. He also exhibited with "The New York Group" at ACA Gallery in '38 with Jacob Kainen, Herb Kruckman, Alice Neel, Louis Nisonoff,... Read full biography
Notable as a Federal Arts Project artist during the Great Depression of the 1930s, Jules Halfant was part of the mural and easel division of the New York Works Progress Administration (WPA). He was an active member of the Artists' Union in the 1930's and 40's, and was part of the 1977 commemorative exhibition: "New York City WPA Art: Then 1934-43 and Now 1960-77". Halfant was responsible for the design of the catalogue for this exhibition as well. Halfant studied at the National Academy of Design from 1924-1927. He participated in New York exhibitions at the ACA Gallery in 1935, and the Artists' Gallery in 1938. He also exhibited with "The New York Group" at ACA Gallery in '38 with Jacob Kainen, Herb Kruckman, Alice Neel, Louis Nisonoff, Herman Rose, Max Schnitzler and Joseph Vogel. In 1960, Halfant was one of the WPA-... Read full biography
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Art Method
- •Easel Painting
- •Graphic Design, Printmaking, Lithography, Etching, Woodblocks
- •Murals: Design, Painting, Fresco, Mosaic, Glass
Art Media
- •Etching, Etcher
- •Lithography, Lithograph
- •Oil Paint
- •Watercolor/Watercolour
Art Style
- •Abstraction, Abstract
- •Expressive, Expressionist, Expressionism
- •Pure Abstraction, Line, Shape, Color, Texture
Art Subject
- •Social Realism
Art School
- •Art Students League of New York, Student
- •National Academy of Design School, New York, Student
Chronology
- •Early 20th Century Before 1950
- •Late 20th Century After 1950
Added Description
- •Mural Specialty
- •WPA Artist, Federal Art Project, Murals and Easel Paintings
Notable Commercial Gallery Representation, Pre 21s
- •Betty Parsons Gallery, New York City
Exhibition of Art Association
- •Society of Independent Artists--