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1923 Detroit, Michigan - 1999 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Known for: Landscape, still life and portrait painting.
A Philadelphia oil painter, Seymour Remenick has painted in styles embodying both abstraction and realism, and it is said that his career is a "quietly stubborn revolt against the prevailing trends... Read full biography
A Philadelphia oil painter, Seymour Remenick has painted in styles embodying both abstraction and realism, and it is said that his career is a "quietly stubborn revolt against the prevailing trends of his student days" and that "he has proven that a quiet voice can be heard in a vociferous age."... Read full biography
A Philadelphia oil painter, Seymour Remenick has painted in styles embodying both abstraction and realism, and it is said that his career is a "quietly stubborn revolt against the prevailing trends of his student days" and that "he has proven that a quiet voice can be heard in a vociferous age." From 1977 to 1996, he was a teacher at the Pennsylvania Academy. His primary subject is landscape, but he also paints still lifes, figures, and portraits. He began his career as a follower of Hans... Read full biography
A Philadelphia oil painter, Seymour Remenick has painted in styles embodying both abstraction and realism, and it is said that his career is a "quietly stubborn revolt against the prevailing trends of his student days" and that "he has proven that a quiet voice can be heard in a vociferous age." From 1977 to 1996, he was a teacher at the Pennsylvania Academy. His primary subject is landscape, but he also paints still lifes, figures, and portraits. He began his career as a follower of Hans Hoffman, Abstract Expressionist. However, he realized that the supposed freedom of that style was also very confining, because it was prescribed by the art establishment that resisted rebellion against it. He felt that the proponents had denied themselves... Read full biography
A Philadelphia oil painter, Seymour Remenick has painted in styles embodying both abstraction and realism, and it is said that his career is a "quietly stubborn revolt against the prevailing trends of his student days" and that "he has proven that a quiet voice can be heard in a vociferous age." From 1977 to 1996, he was a teacher at the Pennsylvania Academy. His primary subject is landscape, but he also paints still lifes, figures, and portraits. He began his career as a follower of Hans Hoffman, Abstract Expressionist. However, he realized that the supposed freedom of that style was also very confining, because it was prescribed by the art establishment that resisted rebellion against it. He felt that the proponents had denied themselves much of the rich material of the real world in their devotion to mood, colors, and shapes. Remenick enrolled at the P... Read full biography
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Keywords (31)
Art Method
- •Easel Painting
- •Murals: Design, Painting, Fresco, Mosaic, Glass
Art Media
Art Style
- •Abstract Expressionism
- •Abstraction and Realism; Semi Abstract
- •Realist, Representational, Naturalist Style
Art Subject
- •Landscape, Nature, Rural Scene
- •Marine, Maritime, Riverfront, Boats, Canoes, Steam Boats, Nautical
- •Nude Figure, Nudity
- •Portraits, Portraiture
- •Still Life
- •Townscape, Village Scenes
- •Underwater, Marine Imagery, Fish, Aquatic Life
Geography/Places Lived and/or Worked
- •Cape Ann, Massachusetts: Gloucester, Rockport, North Shore
Art Teacher
- •Hans Hofmann
Art School
- •Hans Hofmann School of Art, Student
- •The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Student
- •The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Teacher
- •Tyler School of Art, Temple University, Student
Awards/Recognition
- •Benjamin Altman Prize, National Academy of Design
- •Louis Comfort Tiffany Foundation Award, Fellowship
Chronology
- •Late 20th Century After 1950
Added Description
- •Art Educator:Teaching, Scholarship, Workshops and/or Writing
Exhibition of Art Association
- •National Academy of Design, New York
Exhibition of Museum
- •Art Institute of Chicago
Exhibition By An Art School
- •The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts