Timeline

1881

Born: in Byalostol, Russia

1891

Moved to the U.S. with his parents, settling in Brooklyn, NY

1897 - 1900

Studied at Pratt Institute under Wesley Dow, New York, NY

1897

Graduated from Boys' High School, Brooklyn, NY

1900 - 1905

Taught drawing and painting at public schools in Virginia and Michigan

1905

Moved to Paris, France and studied at the Julian Academy under Jean Paul Laurens

1909

Returned to New York, NY

1914 - 1918

Lectured on history and appreciation of art at the White School of Photography, New York, NY

1917

Became director of the Society of Independent Artists, New York, NY

1920 - 1921

Taught at the art students' League, New York, NY

1926

Primitives published. Taught at the Art Students' League again

1928

Received Potter Palmer Gold Medal, Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

1931

Guest Teacher at University of Minnesota, Duluth, MN

1937

National chairman, American Artists' Congress (organization of artists against Fascism)

1938 - 1940

Honorary national chairman, American Artists' Congress

1941

Awarded the Temple Gold Medal, Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts and the Ada s. Garrett Prize, Art Institute of Chicago

1945

Awarded Second Prize, Pepsi-Cola Exhibition, New York, NY

1951

Guest teacher, Humanities Department, University of Minnesota, Duluth, MN

1955

Elected member of The National Institute of Arts and Letters, New York, NY

1956

Awarded Lippincott Prize, Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, PA

1958

Received honorary Doctor of Fine Arts from Pratt Institute, New York, NY

1959

Life Fellow, National Institute of Arts and Letters, New York, NY

1961

Dies: in Great Neck, NY