Artist

Albert W. Wein

born New York City 1915-died Valhalla, NY 1991
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Albert W. Wein, © Peter A. Juley & Son Collection, Smithsonian American Art Museum J0119848
Also known as
  • Albert Walter Wein
  • Albert Wein
Born
New York, New York, United States
Died
Valhalla, New York, United States
Active in
  • Ossining, New York, United States
Biography

Albert W. Wein learned to appreciate art from his mother, Elsa, with whom he attended art courses at the Maryland Institute in Baltimore. Wein won the Prix de Rome in 1946, which provided him the opportunity to study abroad. The sculptor received numerous awards for his works and was named an academician of the National Academy of Design in 1979.

Works by this artist (2 items)

Faith Ringgold, Jo Baker's Birthday, from the portfolio 10x10: Ten Women/Ten Prints, 1995, screenprint, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Susan and Dit Talley, 2022.55.1.9
Jo Baker’s Birthday, from the portfolio 10×10: Ten Women…
Artist
Date1995
screenprint
Not on view
Faith Ringgold, The Bitter Nest, Part II: The Harlem Renaissance Party, 1988, acrylic on canvas with printed, dyed and pieced fabric, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1997.18, © 1988, Faith Ringgold
The Bitter Nest, Part II: The Harlem Renaissance Party
Artist
Date1988
acrylic on canvas with printed, dyed and pieced fabric
Not on view