Milton Hirschl

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Milton Hirschl
Born
Čakovec, Općina Čakovec, Međimurje County, Croatia
NationalityAmerican

Milton Hirschl (1917–1999) was a Los Angeles based artist with paintings which had been exhibited throughout the US, including the Museum of Modern Art,[1] the Brooklyn Museum,[2] the Skirball Cultural Center,[3] the Smithsonian[4][5] and the Hammer Museum.[6][7] One of his paintings is listed on Etsy.[8]

Hirschl also wrote a textbook about creative figure drawing.[9][10] His book received at least one 5 star rating from an Amazon reviewer.[11]

Hirschl taught for almost 40 years at the Pierce College,[12] served in the military during World War II, was educated at Ohio State University, and Paris' Ecole des Beaux Arts and the Atelier de la Grande Chaumière. He was married to Sylvie Fihman, they had a child Private.[13][14] While at Pierce, Hirschl received a grant as part of a project to evaluate instructional development.[15]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Milton Hirschl". Museum of Modern Art. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
  2. ^ "Cyclist. Milton Hirschl". Brooklyn Museum. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
  3. ^ "Milton Hirschl". The Malibu Times. 24 July 2002. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
  4. ^ Hirschl, Milton. "Art and Artist files in the Smithsonian Libraries Collection". Smithsonian Libraries. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
  5. ^ "1952 Annual Report. Section: Special Exhibits, Division of Graphic Arts". United States National Museum. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
  6. ^ Hirschl, Milton. "Ecce Homo". UCLA Grunwald Center for the Graphic Arts. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
  7. ^ Hirschl, Milton. "Head". UCLA Grunwald Center for the Graphic Arts. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
  8. ^ "Mid Century Oil Pastel Abstract Art by Milton Hirschl". Etsy. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
  9. ^ Hirschl, Milton (1988). Creative figure drawing : art from life, life from art. Online Computer Library Center, Inc. ISBN 9780131895720. OCLC 13560869. Retrieved 21 October 2017 – via WorldCat.
  10. ^ Hirschl, Milton. "Creative Figure Drawing: Art From Life-Life From Art". Pearson. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
  11. ^ Hirschl, Milton. "Creative figure drawing: art from life, life from art". Amazon. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
  12. ^ Biederman, Patricia (5 October 2002). "Tour Offers a Glimpse Into the Worlds of 30 Valley Artists". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
  13. ^ "Sylvie Hirschl".
  14. ^ Sodders, Lisa. "A DIFFERENT EYE PIERCE COLLEGE'S QUIET MILTON HIRSCHL HELPED CHANGED THE WAY WE LOOK AT ART". The Free Library. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
  15. ^ Rose, Claire (July 1975). "An Evaluation of the 1973-74 Instructional Development Grant Program". US Department of Education. Retrieved 22 October 2017.