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    Artist

  • Schiff, John, 1907-1976

    • Title

  • Portrait of Reva Urban, undated

  • Physical Description

    1 photograph : black-and-white ; 8 x 10 inches / 20.5 x 25.5 cm., digital photograph

  • Summary

    The image shows a portrait photograph of Reva Urban leaning against a ladder in an art studio. The verso of the photograph has a John D. Schiff photography stamp.

  • Depicted

    Urban, Reva, 1925-1987

  • Subject

    Artists; Portraits; Painters, United States; Art, Modern, 20th century

  • Genre

    Photographs

  • Part Of

    John (Hans) and Trude Schiff Collection, AR 25082

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Biographical/Historical Information

In 1941, Reva Urban moved to New York and studied at the Art Students League of New York on a Carnegie scholarship. She created many paintings and abstract mixed compositions using oil painting on layered wooden discs. She also worked as a graphic artist and created numerous lithographs. Her pictures were colorful and later were influenced by the Pop Art movement.

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Citation

Schiff, John: Portrait of Reva Urban, undated, Leo Baeck Institute, F 150 AR 25082.