Abraham Levin (1880-1957)
Born in Lithuania in 1880, he emigrated to the United States and found employment in the garment industry. He started making pencil sketches and, at the age of 57, turned to painting. Encouraged by his teacher at a WPA art class in the Bronx community where he lived, he brought his work to the Uptown Gallery in Manhattan, which gave him his first show in 1941. Several exhibitions at the Galerie St. Etienne followed. The New York Times(showing 500 of 910 characters). |
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