Howard Albert
Howard Albert
Howard Albert | |
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| Nationality | American |
| Known for | Printmaking |
Howard Albert was a printmaker, musician, and composer. He attended the Art Institute of Chicago in the late 1930’s. He also studied printmaking with Stanley William Hayter at Atelier 17 in New York. Hayter's studio was a workshop for other artists such as Picasso and Miro.
In the 1930-40s, Albert worked for a radio station in Chicago. Albert founded a printmaking organization called the Pauper’s Press where he taught during the 1960s-70s. He was a master of engraving, etching, and woodblock printing. His subjects often included figures, abstraction, typography, and eroticism. In the 80’s, he moved to Berkeley, California. Albert died in Berkley in 2004.
References
- Rob Delamater, "Howard Albert (1911-2004)", The Lost Art Salon, 2010