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1891 Tomaszow, Poland - 1959 New York City. Known for: Mod historical, symbolic and allegorical figure painting.
The following biography was provided by Steven Wasser, whose source is www.AmericanJewishArt.com. According to art critic, Alfred Werner, "the pictorial world [Jennings Tofel] bequeathed to us, with... Read full biography
The following biography was provided by Steven Wasser, whose source is www.AmericanJewishArt.com. According to art critic, Alfred Werner, "the pictorial world [Jennings Tofel] bequeathed to us, with its intensity, its mood of gravity, is one that only a Jewish refugee from Eastern Europe could have... Read full biography
The following biography was provided by Steven Wasser, whose source is www.AmericanJewishArt.com. According to art critic, Alfred Werner, "the pictorial world [Jennings Tofel] bequeathed to us, with its intensity, its mood of gravity, is one that only a Jewish refugee from Eastern Europe could have created."[1] The works of Tofel often portray anonymous human figures that emphasize hands and facial expressions. His palette leans toward yellows, reds, blues, and greens. Little attention is paid... Read full biography
The following biography was provided by Steven Wasser, whose source is www.AmericanJewishArt.com. According to art critic, Alfred Werner, "the pictorial world [Jennings Tofel] bequeathed to us, with its intensity, its mood of gravity, is one that only a Jewish refugee from Eastern Europe could have created."[1] The works of Tofel often portray anonymous human figures that emphasize hands and facial expressions. His palette leans toward yellows, reds, blues, and greens. Little attention is paid to clothing or backgrounds. Count Antoni Adam Ostrowski invited Jewish weavers and entrepreneurs to settle in Tomaszów Mazowiecki in the 1820's. Jennings Tofel was born in this Polish town to a Jewish middle-class Jewish family on October 18, 1891 as... Read full biography
The following biography was provided by Steven Wasser, whose source is www.AmericanJewishArt.com. According to art critic, Alfred Werner, "the pictorial world [Jennings Tofel] bequeathed to us, with its intensity, its mood of gravity, is one that only a Jewish refugee from Eastern Europe could have created."[1] The works of Tofel often portray anonymous human figures that emphasize hands and facial expressions. His palette leans toward yellows, reds, blues, and greens. Little attention is paid to clothing or backgrounds. Count Antoni Adam Ostrowski invited Jewish weavers and entrepreneurs to settle in Tomaszów Mazowiecki in the 1820's. Jennings Tofel was born in this Polish town to a Jewish middle-class Jewish family on October 18, 1891 as Idel (Yehudah) Toflevicz. His father, Yakob Yosef Toflevicz (b. 1864) was a woman's dress tailor.&nb... Read full biography
Jennings Tofel - Artist Info
About Jennings Tofel: Museums & Collections
Museums & Collections (6)
All MuseumsLowe Art Museum, University of Miami
University of Miami
1301 Stanford Drive
Coral Gables, FL 33146Neuberger Museum of Art
Suny, Purchase College
735 Anderson Hill Road
Purchase, NY 10577-1400Smith College Museum of Art
20 Elm Street at Bedford Terrace
Northampton, MA 01063Weisman Art Museum
The University of Minnesota
333 East River Road
Minneapolis, MN 55455Whitney Museum of American Art
99 Ganesvoort Street
New York City, NY 10014