Background
Seligmann, Kurt was born on July 20, 1900 in Basel, Switzerland. Son of Gustav and Helene (Guggenheim) Seligmann.
Seligmann, Kurt was born on July 20, 1900 in Basel, Switzerland. Son of Gustav and Helene (Guggenheim) Seligmann.
Graduated from the University of Basel, 1920. Student Ecole des Beaux Arts, Geneva, 1920, Accademia delle Belle Arti, Florence, Italy, 1927.
Came to the United States, 1939. Associate professor Brooklyn College, member of faculty New School, New York City Had 1-man shows Paris, 1932-1935. London, 1933; Milan and Rome, 1934.
Tokio, 1935.
New York City, 1939-1940, 43, 44, 46, 1948-1950, 55. Paris, 1949, Chicago, 1947. Minneapolis, 1958. Exhibited, Toronto, 1938.
Chicago, Mexico City, 1939.
New York City World’s Fair, Golden Gate International Exposition and University of Minnesota, 1940. New School for Social Research, New York City, 1941.
Council of French Relief Societies, and School of Paris (Artists in Exile), New York City, 1942. Represented in museums of Aubusson, Basel, Lodz, New York, Paris, Smith College, Albright Art Gallery (Buffalo), Philadelphia, Art Institute, Chicago, Bellas Artes, Mexico, also the Otto Gerson Gallery, New York City.
Designed Costumes for Hanya Holm surealistic ballet, Golden Fleece, 1940.
Balanchine ballet, The Four Temperaments. 1947. Author: The Mirror of Magic. Illustrated numerous books
Made etchings for publications by Nierendorf Gallery of poems: The Beggars (Clark Mills).
Jean sans Terre (Ivan Goll). Wrested from the Mirrors (Nicolas Calas).
Plaine Marge (Andre Breton). Oedipus (Durlacher Brothers).
Contributor of articles to View, New Direction and VVV magazines
Home: White Oak Doctor, Sugar Loaf, New York 10981.
Member of faculty New School
Married Arlette Paraf, November 25, 1935.