Background
Pimsler, Alvin J. was born on May 17, 1918 in New York City. Son of Adolph and Jennie (Freedman) Pimsler.
Pimsler, Alvin J. was born on May 17, 1918 in New York City. Son of Adolph and Jennie (Freedman) Pimsler.
Graduate, Pratt Institute School Fine and Applied Art, 1938; graduate, Art Students League, 1939-1940.
Teacher fashion illustration, School Visual Arts, 1966-1967; teacher, Parsons School Design, 1974-1976; member of faculty, Fashion Institute Technology, since 1975; assistant professor, Fashion Institute Technology, since 1981. Evaluator, consultant masters degree program Empire State College, 1992. Speaker on special educators Norman Rockwell Museum, 1995.
Served to captain Army of the United States, 1941-1946, European Theatre of Operations. Member Society Illustrators (vice president 1970-1973, president 1974-1976, Fashion & Beauty Illustration show 1994), Artists Fellowship (trustee 1978, president 1985), West Side Tennis CClub, Lake Success Golf Club (president 1967-1968).
Married Norma Moran, August 3, 1947. Children– Meade, Paul S.