Phillip Pavia

Phillip Pavia
Born 1912 (1912)
Stratford, Connecticut
Died 2005 (2006) (aged 93)
New York City, New York
Occupation American artist

Phillip Pavia (March 15, 1912 in Stratford, Connecticut – April 13, 2005 in New York City, New York[1] was an internationally exhibited American painter and sculptor most closely associated with the abstract expressionist movement.[2]

Pavia began his art studies at Yale but then transferred to the Arts Student League.[3] in 1948 Pavia founded "The Club", an organization dedicated to engaging in a discourse on Modern art.[4]

Pavia's sculpture the "Ides of March" (after his birthday) stood in front of the New York Hilton for twenty five some odd years, from 1963 to 1988.[5] Pavia's work is in the permanent collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Phillip Pavia Biography – Phillip Pavia on artnet". Artnet.com. Retrieved 2014-06-12.
  2. ↑ Italian American Experience: An Encyclopedia - Google Books. Books.google.com. Retrieved 2014-06-12.
  3. ↑ Lury, Larissa (2005-12-10). "A Tribute to Philip Pavia (1912-2005)". The Brooklyn Rail. Retrieved 2014-06-12.
  4. ↑ Archives of American Art. "Summary of the The Club records kept by Philip Pavia, 1948-1965 | Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution". Aaa.si.edu. Retrieved 2014-06-12.
  5. ↑ "The New York Times". nytimes.com. Retrieved 2015-09-22.
  6. ↑ "Search | The Metropolitan Museum of Art". Metmuseum.org. Retrieved 2014-06-12.
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