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Jacob Semiatin, (Irish-American, 1915 - 2003), Untitled Oil on Canvas, 1960s
  • Jacob Semiatin, (Irish-American, 1915 - 2003), Untitled Oil on Canvas, 1960s

    SKU: 200163

    Jacob Moses Semiatin was born in 1915 in Dublin, Ireland to Polish-Jewish parents, cantor Herman Semiatzky and Sarah Moldovnik. He emigrated with family in 1920 and settled in Brooklyn, NY.

     

    First, as Abstract Expressionist, Semiatin exhibited at Contemporary Arts Gallery, in 1957, which also introduced Mark Rothko and Mark Tobey. His work is in the collections of the Houston MoMA and the Irish Jewish Museum, among others, and in private collections such as the Ted Turner collection.

     

    Jacob Semiatin (Irish-American, 1915 - 2003)

    • Details

      • OF THE PERIOD

        Mid Century Modern

      • PLACE OF ORIGIN

        United States

      • DATE OF MANUFACTURE

        1960s

    • Details

      • PERIOD

        20th Century

      • MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES

        Oil paint, Canvas, wood

      • CONDITION

        Very good

    $4,200.00Price
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