Background
Amen, Irving was born on July 25, 1918 in New York City. Son of Benjamin and Bessie (Glusack) Amen.
Amen, Irving was born on July 25, 1918 in New York City. Son of Benjamin and Bessie (Glusack) Amen.
Student, Pratt Institute, New York City, 1933-1935; student, Art Students League, New York City, 1946-1948; student, Academie de la Grande Chaumiere, Paris, France, 1949-1950.
Teacher Pratt Institute, 1957, 58. Artist in residence University Notre Dame, 1962.
Served with United States Army Air Force, 1942-1945. Member Artists Equity (director), Society of America Graphic Artists (director), International Institute Arts and Letters, International Society Wood Engravers, American Color Print Society, Audubon Artists, Boston Printmakers, L'Accademia Fiorentina delle arti del disegno Florence (honorary).
Married Dora Beck, May 21, 1941.