Erni Cabat
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Erni Cabat | |
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| Born | Ernest Cabat July 7, 1914 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | November 9, 1994 (aged 80) Tucson, Arizona, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Art Students League, Cooper Union Institute |
| Known for | Ceramics Industrial Design Graphic Design Painting Advertising |
| Movement | Modernism Figurative Expressionism |
| Spouse(s) | Rose Katz; 3 children |
Ernest "Erni" Cabat (July 7, 1914 - November 9, 1994)[1] was an American artist.
Cabat studied art formally in New York in the 1920 and early 1930s. Before starting a decades-long career in advertising, ceramics and painting . He worked in Manhattan for a number of significant advertising firms and industrial design studios before moving to Tucson, Arizona in 1942. In Arizona he joined with Norval Gill to establish the Cabat-Gill Advertising Agency.
The firm's work created and influenced the regional and charming mid-century brand of Arizona and the southwest. The firm developed and managed travel and marketing campaigns throughout Arizona and New Mexico. In addition to his professional design work Cabat was a sculptor, ceramicist and painter who won numerous awards and whose work is housed in various museums and private collections throughout the United States.[which?].
Life and work
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Through his advertising firm he influenced the graphic aspects of southwestern advertising including TV, radio, newspaper, magazines and marketing ephemera. His ceramic works were characteristic of the post WW-II modern era utilizing shapes colors and forms that have become synonymous with the mid-century modern movement. Towards the end of his career Cabat wrote and illustrated numerous publications and books on southwestern themes.
Marriage
Cabat was married to Rose Cabat, a significant and influential mid-century ceramic artist.
Death
Ernest Cabat died at age 80 on November 9, 1994 in Tucson, Arizona.[2]
He was survived by his wife, their three children, and extended family.[3]