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1895 Dvinsk, Russia - 1987 Queens, New York. Known for: Urban landscape, genre paintings.
Maurice Kish (1895-1987). Maurice Kish, painter and poet, was born in Dvinsk, Russia (also known as Denenburg while under Russian rule) which is now known as Daugavpils, Latvia. Dvinsk was one of the... Read full biography
Maurice Kish (1895-1987). Maurice Kish, painter and poet, was born in Dvinsk, Russia (also known as Denenburg while under Russian rule) which is now known as Daugavpils, Latvia. Dvinsk was one of the leading Jewish cities in Russia in the 19th century, and a center of Jewish culture and debate. It... Read full biography
Maurice Kish (1895-1987). Maurice Kish, painter and poet, was born in Dvinsk, Russia (also known as Denenburg while under Russian rule) which is now known as Daugavpils, Latvia. Dvinsk was one of the leading Jewish cities in Russia in the 19th century, and a center of Jewish culture and debate. It was also a poor city where an estimated 30% of the Jewish population applied for aid in 1898. (1). Maurice (Moishe) Kish was born February 19, 1895 (2). A census conducted 2 years earlier indicated... Read full biography
Maurice Kish (1895-1987). Maurice Kish, painter and poet, was born in Dvinsk, Russia (also known as Denenburg while under Russian rule) which is now known as Daugavpils, Latvia. Dvinsk was one of the leading Jewish cities in Russia in the 19th century, and a center of Jewish culture and debate. It was also a poor city where an estimated 30% of the Jewish population applied for aid in 1898. (1). Maurice (Moishe) Kish was born February 19, 1895 (2). A census conducted 2 years earlier indicated 330 industrial establishments owned by Jews, and 99 owned by non Jews. The dominant trades were tailoring and shoemaking. (1). "Kish… immigrated to New York in his teens. He pursued studies in art at Cooper Union and the National Academy of Design,... Read full biography
Maurice Kish (1895-1987). Maurice Kish, painter and poet, was born in Dvinsk, Russia (also known as Denenburg while under Russian rule) which is now known as Daugavpils, Latvia. Dvinsk was one of the leading Jewish cities in Russia in the 19th century, and a center of Jewish culture and debate. It was also a poor city where an estimated 30% of the Jewish population applied for aid in 1898. (1). Maurice (Moishe) Kish was born February 19, 1895 (2). A census conducted 2 years earlier indicated 330 industrial establishments owned by Jews, and 99 owned by non Jews. The dominant trades were tailoring and shoemaking. (1). "Kish… immigrated to New York in his teens. He pursued studies in art at Cooper Union and the National Academy of Design, gaining a foundation solid enough to support himself as a painter and to place his work in exhibitions, by... Read full biography
Maurice Kish - Artist Info
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Art Media
- •Oil Paint
Art Subject
- •Genre, Human Activity, Daily Life
- •Landscape, Nature, Rural Scene
- •Marine, Maritime, Riverfront, Boats, Canoes, Steam Boats, Nautical
- •New York City
- •Urban Landscape, Cityscape
- •Urban Scene, City Genre
Art Association
- •Audubon Society of Artists-
- •Brooklyn Society of Artists
- •Society of Independent Artists-
Awards/Recognition
- •Emily Lowe Memorial Award, National Academy of Design
Chronology
- •Early 20th Century Before 1950
- •Late 20th Century After 1950
Added Description
- •Genre Specialty
Notable Commercial Gallery Representation, Pre 21s
- •MacBeth Gallery, New York City
Exhibition of Art Association
- •Allied Artists of America
- •Audubon Society of Artists
- •Brooklyn Society of Artists-
- •National Academy of Design, New York
- •Society of Independent Artists--
Exhibition of Museum
- •Brooklyn Museum of Art
- •Carnegie Institute, International Exhibition
- •Corcoran Gallery and/or Art School, Washington DC
- •Detroit Institute of Art
Exhibition By An Art School
- •The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts