Columbia University, Broadway, New York, NY 10027, United States
Agis attended Columbia University, where he received a master's degree in History.
Columbia University, Broadway, New York, NY 10027, United States
Agis attended Columbia University, where he received a master's degree in History.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Worker-Job-Coping-American-Assembly/dp/0139653503/?tag=prabook0b-20
1974
Agis Salpukas was born on June 4, 1939, in Kaunas, Republic of Lithuania (present-day Kaunas, Lithuania). After his mother was killed in an explosion on a train, Agis and his father, a bookkeeper, left for Germany, where they stayed until he turned nine years old. Later, they came to the United States and lived in the Bronx and Queens boroughs, New York City.
Salpukas attended public schools in the Bronx and Queens, New York City's boroughs. Later, after graduation from Long Island University, he attended Columbia University, where he received a master's degree in History.
In his later years, Agis was trained as a restorer and painter. Vincent Capraro was his teacher.
It was in 1963, that Agis began working as a news reporter for the New York Times. In 1967, he wrote a front-page article and was assigned to work in the suburbs. Later, in 1970, Salpukas joined the national staff of the New York Times and then, in 1973, he was appointed Detroit bureau chief. By 1976, Agis had moved back to New York City to pursue business reporting. It's important to note, that, much of his journalistic pursuits involved writing stories about the auto and steel industries. Agis also served as a financial reporter for the New York Times.
As for Agis's creative career, he began painting during a 12-week newspaper strike in 1978 after his wife noticed, that he was becoming restless and urged him to sign up for a painting course. Agis liked painting industrial scenes, however, he also depicted still lifes and portraits, and created abstract paintings. Salpukas also restored a portrait of the heavyweight champion John L. Sullivan.
Besides, Salpukas made his mark as an author. His book, titled "The Worker and the Job: Coping with Change", was published in 1974, and in 1987, he wrote the screenplay "Youngstown".
Agis Salpukas was a well-known news reporter, who worked for the New York Times for the most part of his career. He was also a notable painter, who depicted industrial scenes, still lifes and portraits, and created abstract paintings as well. Salpukas's art has been displayed and sold in galleries, including the Jadite Gallery in Manhattan.
Besides, Salpukas wrote the book, titled "The Worker and the Job: Coping with Change" (1974) and in 1987, his screenplay "Youngstown" appeared.
In 1975, Salpukas received the Sigma Delta Chi Award.
Physical Characteristics: Salpukas was being treated for depression at the New York State Psychiatric Institute.
Agis was married to Mary (Carrington) Salpukas. Their marriage produced three children - Stephen, Michael and Margaret Lesser.
