Background
Saff, Donald Jay was born on December 12, 1937 in Brooklyn. Son of Irving H. and Rose (Koslow) Saff.
Saff, Donald Jay was born on December 12, 1937 in Brooklyn. Son of Irving H. and Rose (Koslow) Saff.
Bachelor of Arts, Queens College, 1959; Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1960; Master of Fine Arts, Pratt Institute, 1962; Doctor of Education, Teachers College, Columbia University, 1964; postgraduate, Istituto Statale di Belle Arti, Italy, 1965.
Lecturer, Queens College, City Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta, 1960-1964; assistant professor, State University of New York, New Paltz, 1964; instructor printmaking and design, Columbia University Teachers College, New York City, summers 1965, 66; associate professor, U. South Florida, Tampa, 1965-1967; department chairman visual arts, U. South Florida, 1967-1971; professor department visual arts, U. South Florida, 1967-1982; associate dean, U. South Florida (College Fine Arts), 1971; dean College Fine Arts, U. South Florida (College Fine Arts), 1971-1977; director graphic studio, U. South Florida (College Fine Arts), 1968-1976, 85-; distinguished professor, U. South Florida (College Fine Arts), 1982; director, curator, Rauschenberg Overseas Culture Interchange, since 1984. Guest lecturer history of the print Lowe Museum, Florida, 1972, Washington University, St. Louis, 1972, U. Alaska, 1974, Northwestern University, 1981. Member Pennell committee Library of Congress, since 1978.
Member National Council Art Administrators (founder, director 1973-1975).
Married Ruth E. Simon, 1960. Children: Stephen M., Jeffrey M.