Background
Habergritz, George Joseph was born on June 1, 1909 in New York City. Son of Aaron and Jeannette (Platt) Habergritz.
Habergritz, George Joseph was born on June 1, 1909 in New York City. Son of Aaron and Jeannette (Platt) Habergritz.
Student, National Academy of Design, 2024—2026. Graduate, Cooper Union, 1931. Postgraduate, Academie de la Grande Chaumiere, Paris, France, 1949—1950.
Artist, painter, sculptor. One-man shows Wellons Gallery New York City, 1956-1957, traveling show 11 major museums United States, 1965-1966, Gallery Klotz, Stuttgart, Germany, 1965, Artium Gallery, 1970-1973, El Callejon Gallery, Bogota, Colombia, 1972, 73, 75, 76, Gallery Meindl, 1974, 76-79. Exhibited in group shows Virginia Bienniel, Albright Museum, Walters Gallery, Whitney Museum, Montana Museum, Detroit Gallery Fine Arts, Silvermine, Contemporary Arts, Heller Gallery, Hutton Gallery.
Represented in permanent collections, Norfolk, Evansville, Purdue, Butler, Oklahoma, Wilberforce, Haifa, Tel Aviv, Melbourne, Australia, and others
Instructor.Art Students League, New York City, 1964-1970. Teacher Committee Continuous Art Tng.N.Y.C., since 1966.
Private teacher art, New York City, since 1950. Workshop for professional artists in new and advanced media, designs for jewelry as sculpture, since 1966.
Served with Army of the United States, 1942-1946. Member Cooper Union Alumni.
Married Maya Pollock, June 1, 1947.