Background
Sylvan, Rita was born in 1928 in Minneapolis.
educator painter Photographer writer
Sylvan, Rita was born in 1928 in Minneapolis.
Bachelor of Fine Arts magna cum laude, University Minnesota, 1948. Postgraduate, New York University, 1951. Postgraduate, New York University, 1953.
Postgraduate, Bennington College, 1984. Master of Arts in Fine Arts and Fine Arts Education, Columbia University, New York City, 1967.
Teaching assistant art history University Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1948—1949, guest lecturer department humanities, 1948. Assistant to Edward Steichen exhibitions and book Museum Modern Art, New York City, 1951—1953. Assistant curator photography & assistant to John I. H. Baur exhibition and book Revolution and Tradition American Art Brooklyn Museum, 1951.
Teacher & art consultant Tenafly Adult Community Education, New Jersey, 1966—1977. Teacher art Tenafly Public Schools, 1966—1978. Founder & teacher Art Center Northern New Jersey, Englewood, 1957—1962, director faculty, 1961, teacher, 1957—1962, developer speakers bureau, 1957.
Member of Modern Artists Guild Inc. (founder, trustee), Kappa Delta Pi, Phi Beta Kappa.
Children: Paul, Judy, Carolyn.