Salvatore Grippi

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Salvatore Grippi
Born(1921-09-30)September 30, 1921
Buffalo, New York
DiedNovember 30, 2017(2017-11-30) (aged 96)
Brewster, Massachusetts
NationalityAmerican
EducationAlbright Art School, Museum of Modern Art School, Art Students League of New York, Atelier 17
Known forpainting, printmaking

Salvatore Grippi (1921-2017) was an American artist and founder of the art department at Ithaca College.

Biography[]

Grippi was born in Buffalo, New York on September 30, 1921. He attended the Albright Art School and the Museum of Modern Art School.[1] He served in the armed forces during World War II. Upon his return he studied at the Art Students League of New York and the Atelier 17 print studio.[2] He was the recipient of a Fulbright scholarship which he used to study at the Istituto Statale d’Arte in Florence.[1]

Grippi taught at several art schools including the Cooper Union Art School, the School of Visual Arts, and Pomona College.[3] He founded the art department at Ithaca College.[4]

He died on November 30, 2017 in Brewster, Massachusetts.[1]

Grippi's work is included in the collections of the Museum of Modern Art,[5] the National Gallery of Art,[6] and the Whitney Museum of American Art.[7]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Salvatore Grippi Biography". Annex Galleries Fine Prints. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  2. ^ Inselmann, Andrea. "Salvatore Grippi: Selected Works, 1945-2009". Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  3. ^ "Salvatore Grippi". AskArt. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  4. ^ "Back to Basics". The Cornell Daily Sun. 13 February 2011. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  5. ^ "Salvatore Grippi". The Museum of Modern Art. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  6. ^ "Salvatore William Grippi". Whitney Museum of American Art. Retrieved 28 May 2020.

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