Background
Christ-Janer, Albert William was born on June 13, 1910 in Appleton, Minnesota, United States. Son of William Henry and Bertha Wilhelmina (Beckman) C-J.
Christ-Janer, Albert William was born on June 13, 1910 in Appleton, Minnesota, United States. Son of William Henry and Bertha Wilhelmina (Beckman) C-J.
Bachelor of Arts, Saint Olaf College, 1931, A.F.D., 1963. Postgraduate School Chicago The Art Institute of Chicago, 1931-1932, Yale Division School, 1932-1933. Master of Arts, Yale, 1934.
Postgraduate Harvard, 1939-1940.
A.F.D., Lake Erie College, 1956.
Instructor art Stephens College, 1934-1936, head art department, 1936-1942, director summer art school, 1936-1939. Professor art Northwestern University, summmer 1937. Head art department Michigan State College, 1942-1945.
Director music and library Cranbrook Academy Art, 1945-1947.
Director humanities development University of Chicago, 1947-1951. Director Arts Center Associates, Incorporated., 1951-1952, office educational planning New York University, 1952-1956.
Director school of arts, professor art Pennsylvania State University, 1956-1958. Dean Art School, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, 1958-1968, director Pratt Manhattan Center, 1968-1970.
Fuller East. Callaway Foundation professor art U. Georgia, Athens, 1970-1973.
International consultant Institute International Education Guggenheim award, 1950, 60. One man shows include Galleries, 1973. Exhibited in group shows including British Biennale Exhibition, 1968, 72, Philadelphia Water Color Club, 1969, Society American Artists, 1969.
Pennsylvania Academy Fine Arts, 1969, Northwest Printmakers International Exhibition, 1969, Boston Printmakers 22d Annual Exhibition, 1970, International Graphic Arts Society, 1970, Weatherspoon Museum, 1971, High Museum Art, Atlanta, 1971, Mint Museum, Charlotte, North Carolina, 1971, 72, 73, National Collection Fine Arts, 1973, others
Represented in permanent collections National Air and Space Museum, National Collection Fine Arts, British Museum, Victoria and Albert Museum, London, National Gallery, Stockholm, Nasjonalgalleriet, Oslo, Philadelphia Museum Art, Boston Museum Fine Arts, United States Information Service, Cranbrook Museum, Whitney Museum, Brooklyn Museum, Phillips Gallery, Washington, New York Public Library, Library of Congress, The Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, Metropolitan Museum Art, others
Served in Army of the United States, 1942-1943. Member Phi Beta Kappa. Club: Century Association.
Married Virginia Morgan Carpenter, May 28, 1941.