Background
Cortor, Eldzier was born on January 10, 1916 in Richmond, Virginia, United States. Son of John and Ophelia (Twisdale) Cortor.
Cortor, Eldzier was born on January 10, 1916 in Richmond, Virginia, United States. Son of John and Ophelia (Twisdale) Cortor.
Student, The Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, 1936-1941; student, Institute Design, 1942, 43, 47; student, Columbia University, 1946.
Painting instructor, Centre D'Art, Port au Prince, Haiti, 1949-1951; printmaker, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, 1972-1974.
Married Sophia Schmidt, August 20, 1951. Children: Michael, Mercedes, Stephen, Miriam.