Background
Gold, Albert was born on October 31, 1916 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Rubin and Dora (Sklar) Gold.
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Albert Gold
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Albert Gold, American artist. Achievements include being selected by War Department as one of 12 men in the United States Army to make pictorial record of war, 1943, spent 3 years in England, France and Germany on project contributing hundreds of war paintings and drawing at the Pentagon 1945. Member Artists Equity (director), American Association of University Professors.
Education
Graduate, Pennsylvania Museum School Industrial Art, 1938.
Career
Teacher pictoral expression Pennsylvania Museum School, Philadelphia, 1945-1948. Director department illustration Philadelphia Museum College Arts. Professor emeritus Philadelphia College Art.
Teacher art centers, private classes.
Achievements
Membership
Member Artists Equity (director), American Association of University Professors.
Connections
Married Aurora Mary Vannelli, May 3, 1953. Children: Madelaine, Robert.
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February 7, 2006 (aged 89) -
Nationality
American
Awards
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Decorated Order British Empire, British Empire medal. Recipient John Gribbel Memorial prize Philadelphia Print Club, 1939, Prix de Rome, American Academy in Rome, 1942, Geizel award Philadelphia Sketch Club, 1982, 83, Tiffany Foundation grant, 1947-1948, Jennie Sesnan Gold medal, 1950, Dorothy Kohl prize Philadelphia Art Alliance, 1953, American Artist citation American Water Color Society, 1954, American Artists Guild award American Water Color Society, 1955, Regional Water Color prize Philadelphia Art Alliance, 1955, Wm. W. Esty prize American Water Color Society Annual, 1961, award for series of illustrations Brandywine Ohio State University School Journalism, prize Philadelphia Watercolor Club, 1977, Silver Star award Philadelphia College Art, 1979, Sawin award Philadelphia Watercolor Club, 1989. Woodmere Endowment Fund grantee, 1968. Tiffany Foundation grantee, 1946 and 47.Decorated Order British Empire, British Empire medal. Recipient John Gribbel Memorial prize Philadelphia Print Club, 1939, Prix de Rome, American Academy in Rome, 1942, Geizel award Philadelphia Sketch Club, 1982, 83, Tiffany Foundation grant, 1947-1948, Jennie Sesnan Gold medal, 1950, Dorothy Kohl prize Philadelphia Art Alliance, 1953, American Artist citation American Water Color Society, 1954, American Artists Guild award American Water Color Society, 1955, Regional Water Color prize Philadelphia Art Alliance, 1955, Wm. W. Esty prize American Water Color Society Annual, 1961, award for series of illustrations Brandywine Ohio State University School Journalism, prize Philadelphia Watercolor Club, 1977, Silver Star award Philadelphia College Art, 1979, Sawin award Philadelphia Watercolor Club, 1989.
Woodmere Endowment Fund grantee, 1968. Tiffany Foundation grantee, 1946 and 47.