Background
Stefanelli, Joseph James was born on March 20, 1921 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Alessandro and Carmela (Leone) Stefanelli.
Stefanelli, Joseph James was born on March 20, 1921 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Alessandro and Carmela (Leone) Stefanelli.
Student, Graphic Sketch Club, 1934-1938; student, Philadelphia Museum College Art, 1938-1940; student, Pennsylvania Academy Fine Arts, 1940-1941; student, New School for Social Research, 1949-1950; student, Art Students League, New York City, 1950-1951; student, Hans Hoffman School Painting, New York City, 1951-1952.
Faculty University California, Berkeley, summers 1960, 63. Visiting critic Cornell University, University Arkansas, University Iowa, University West Virginia, University Wisconsin, University New Mexico. Artist in residence Princeton University, 1963-1966.
Faculty Columbia University, 1966-1974, New School for Social Research, since 1966, Brooklyn College, from 1974.
Member of National Academy of Design (academician since 1995).
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