Background
Kassoy, Bernard was born on October 23, 1914 in New York City. Son of Harry and Toby (Drobner) Kassoy.
Kassoy, Bernard was born on October 23, 1914 in New York City. Son of Harry and Toby (Drobner) Kassoy.
BSS, City College of New York, 1935. Microsoft Security Essentials in Fine Arts, 1936. Graduate, Cooper Union Art School, 1937.
D., Columbia University, 1950—1952.
Artist, easel painters New York Art Project World Pet Association, New York City, 1936. Teacher fine arts New York City High School, City College of New York, 1937—1972. Retired, 1972; teacher lithography City College of New York, 1967.
Free lance artist New York City, from 1937. Editorial artist New York Teacher News, 1950—1960.
Member of World Pet Association Artists New York, Pastel Society of America (Merit award 1981-1982), International Association Artists (delegate United Nations Educational), United States Committee, Contemporary Artists Guild (board directors since 1980), American Society Contemporary Artists (vice president since 1982, Painting award 1984).
Married Hortense Blumenkranz Kassoy, June 30, 1946. Children: Meredith, Sheila.