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Salerno, Charles was born on August 21, 1916 in Brooklyn.
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Charles Salerno
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Charles Salerno, American Sculptor, teacher, author. McDowell Colony fellow; grantee Tiffany Foundation, 1948, 49; recipient Roselle McKinney prize Eleventh Annual Silvermin Competition, Connecticut, 1960; featured in American Artists of Italian Heritage, 1993. Fellow National Service Scheme; member National Academy of Design, NA, Audubon Artists, Sculptors Guild.
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Education
Graduate, Art Students League, 1935-1936; graduate teacher education, 1950.
Career
Sculptor, East Tenth St. Studio, New York City, 1936-1939; sculptor, East Ninth St. Studio, New York City, 1940-1945; art director, Outfit Magazine, 1945-1950; teacher, Washington Irving High School, New York City, 1956; faculty, City College New York, 1964-1981. Sculptor representing United States in American Pavilion, Brussels Fair, 1958.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow National Service Scheme. Member National Academy of Design, NA, Audubon Artists, Sculptors Guild.
Connections
Son of Rocco and Mary (Accunzo) S. Married 1940 (divorced 1951). 1 child, Franklin; married Frances Christoph, 1952.
Children: Lucia, Christoph.
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Nationality
American
Awards
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McDowell Colony fellow. Grantee Tiffany Foundation, 1948, 49. Recipient Roselle McKinney prize Eleventh Annual Silvermin Competition, Connecticut, 1960. Featured in American Artists of Italian Heritage, 1993.McDowell Colony fellow. Grantee Tiffany Foundation, 1948, 49. Recipient Roselle McKinney prize Eleventh Annual Silvermin Competition, Connecticut, 1960.
Featured in American Artists of Italian Heritage, 1993.