Maurice Silber, American artist, painter. Decorated Air medal with 6 oak leaf clusters; recipient various awards, including 1st prize and specially created award for dramatic value American Institute of City New York, 1939; E. W. Graham Memorial award Washington Square, 1976; Anco award, 1978; others Member Salmagundi.
Background
Silber, Maurice was born on April 12, 1922 in Brooklyn. Son of Leiser and Sylvia (Ehrlich) S. Student Pratt Institute, 1940, Cooper Union, 1940-1942, Art Students League, 1945, Queen"s College, Empire State College, State University of New York, 1979-1981, Master of Arts, New York University, 1984.
Education
Student, Pratt Institute, 1940. Student, Cooper Union, 1940—1942. Student, Queen's College.
Student, Empire State College, 1979—1981. Master of Arts, New York University, 1984.
Career
Designer, modelmaker fine jewelry Select Jewelry Company, New York City, 1945—1946. Founder Jewel Arts Inc., 1947, president, 1947—1969, vice president, 1969—1971. Founder Maurice Silber, Inc., 1972—1975.
Visiting professor University Costa Rica, 1984, Queensboro Community College. With United States Army Air Force, 1942-1945, European Theatre of Operations.
Achievements
Membership
Member of San Diego Watercolor Society, American Society Marine Artists, Knickerbocker Artists, League of Nassau County, Artists Equity, American Artists Professional, National Art League, Society Illustrators, Salmagundi Club.
Connections
Married Lillian Lowy Silber, December 23, 1950. Children: Roger, Rona.
Decorated Air medal with 6 oak leaf clusters. Recipient various awards, including 1st prize and specially created award for dramatic value American Institute of City New York, 1939. East. West. Graham Memorial award Washington Square, 1976.tempSpaceAnco award, 1978.
Decorated Air medal with 6 oak leaf clusters. Recipient various awards, including 1st prize and specially created award for dramatic value American Institute of City New York, 1939. East. West. Graham Memorial award Washington Square, 1976.tempSpaceAnco award, 1978.