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Aaron Bohrod artist
Posted by:
nordsider
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Date: June 29, 2013 11:55AM
Is there anyone here as fond of the paintings by the Chicago artist Aaron Bohrod (1907-1992), of Chicago scenes, in the 1930s and 40s?
An example: Oakdale Avenue at Night (1942)
http://www.pafa.org/museum/The-Collection-Greenfield-American-Art-Resource/Tour-the-Collection/Category/Collection-Detail/985/mkey--64/subject--Cityscape/
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 06/29/2013 07:51PM by nordsider.
An example: Oakdale Avenue at Night (1942)
http://www.pafa.org/museum/The-Collection-Greenfield-American-Art-Resource/Tour-the-Collection/Category/Collection-Detail/985/mkey--64/subject--Cityscape/
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 06/29/2013 07:51PM by nordsider.
Re: Aaron Bohrod artist
Posted by:
QlassiQue
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Date: July 01, 2013 01:55AM
Intriguing painting - I had not seen his work before.
Are there any of his works on display locally?
Are there any of his works on display locally?
Re: Aaron Bohrod artist
Posted by:
nordsider
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Date: July 01, 2013 09:21AM
The Art Institute of Chicago has four of his paintings, and their web site shows three, however, none are currently on display. Only one painting, with the title "North Avenue Market" (1932) is a Chicago scene, and seems to be one of his early style.
I first became interested in his artwork shown as an illustration in a book; the painting has the title "The Elevated At Night"; a winter night scene of an El platform at Halsted and North.
Unfortunately, I have not seen any of his paintings in an art museum or gallery. Some of his Chicago paintings that I have seen are on various web sites, and those that I especially like, are in the list here:
North Avenue Market, 1932
North Avenue Beach, 1933 (two paintings)
Burlesque at the Rialto, 1935
Halsted Street, Chicago, 1935 (at the Whitney Museum of American Art)
View of the Chicago River
Lakeview, 1935
The Haircut, 1936
North Clark Street, 1938 (two paintings)
House in South Chicago, 1942
Oakdale Avenue at Night, 1942
I first became interested in his artwork shown as an illustration in a book; the painting has the title "The Elevated At Night"; a winter night scene of an El platform at Halsted and North.
Unfortunately, I have not seen any of his paintings in an art museum or gallery. Some of his Chicago paintings that I have seen are on various web sites, and those that I especially like, are in the list here:
North Avenue Market, 1932
North Avenue Beach, 1933 (two paintings)
Burlesque at the Rialto, 1935
Halsted Street, Chicago, 1935 (at the Whitney Museum of American Art)
View of the Chicago River
Lakeview, 1935
The Haircut, 1936
North Clark Street, 1938 (two paintings)
House in South Chicago, 1942
Oakdale Avenue at Night, 1942
Re: Aaron Bohrod artist
Posted by:
Bill_Baar
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Date: July 01, 2013 02:46PM
Never heard of him before but very interested....there's a bit on the net on him too. Here's an interview as part of an oral history project http://www.aaa.si.edu/collections/interviews/oral-history-interview-aaron-bohrod-12310
Re: Aaron Bohrod artist
Posted by:
QlassiQue
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Date: July 01, 2013 04:55PM
Interesting - thanks! It's too bad none of his works are on display in Chicago.
Re: Aaron Bohrod artist
Posted by:
Richard Stachowski
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Date: July 02, 2013 12:12AM
[b]Anyone know of an artist in Chicago named Piere Nythins. Spelling may be off. He lived on Lincoln Park west in the 60's. He was to do some work for me but he died when his apartement burned down. He lived in a coach house on Lincoln Park West. He was way up in his years. Done a lot of famous pantings of Chicago. His stuff hung in the Whte House also. Anyone know?[/b]
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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 07/02/2013 12:14AM by Richard Stachowski.
Re: Aaron Bohrod artist
Posted by:
nordsider
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Date: July 02, 2013 11:57AM
Richard Stachowski Wrote:
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> Anyone know of an artist in Chicago named Piere
> Nythins. Spelling may be off. He lived on Lincoln
> Park west in the 60's. He was to do some work for
> me but he died when his apartement burned down. He
> lived in a coach house on Lincoln Park West. He
> was way up in his years. Done a lot of famous
> pantings of Chicago. His stuff hung in the Whte
> House also. Anyone know?
Is this your artist?
(Josef) Pierre Nuyttens
http://www.artoftheprint.com/artistpages/nuyttens_josef_pierre_southbranchcanalchicago.htm
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> Anyone know of an artist in Chicago named Piere
> Nythins. Spelling may be off. He lived on Lincoln
> Park west in the 60's. He was to do some work for
> me but he died when his apartement burned down. He
> lived in a coach house on Lincoln Park West. He
> was way up in his years. Done a lot of famous
> pantings of Chicago. His stuff hung in the Whte
> House also. Anyone know?
Is this your artist?
(Josef) Pierre Nuyttens
http://www.artoftheprint.com/artistpages/nuyttens_josef_pierre_southbranchcanalchicago.htm
Edited 4 time(s). Last edit at 07/02/2013 03:37PM by nordsider.
Re: Aaron Bohrod artist
Posted by:
Richard Stachowski
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Date: July 03, 2013 12:09AM
[b]Yes that's the one. Back about 1962 he offered to paint a picture of my daughter when she was just two years old. Before I could bring her the coach house on Lincoln Park West burd and he died in the fire. Thank's for your help.[/b]
