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Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Marvin Israel (July 3, 1924 – May 7, 1984), was born in Syracuse, New York, the son of Bessie and Harry Israel. He was an American artist, photographer, painter, teacher and art director from New York known for modern/surreal interiors, abstract imagery. Israel created sinister shadowy and exuberant interiors with implications of violence that was often sexual in nature. In 1950 he was a graduate student at Syracuse University and spent two years in Paris studying and painting. In 1952 he had his first one-man show at Galerie Arnaud, Paris, France. In 1953 was the start of his photographic period; studied design with Alexey Brodovitch. In 1955 he got his Masters of Fine Arts in graphic design from Yale; became art director for Seventeen Magazine. In 1956 he photographed Elvis. In 1960, he left photography as his main media to concentrate on drawing in charcoal, pastel and ink. From 1961 to 1963 he was fashion editor for Harper's Bazaar where he featured Richard Avedon, along with artists such as Diane Arbus, Robert Frank, Lee Friedlander, Larry Rivers, Andy Warhol, and established masters such as Henri Cartier-Bresson and Walker Evans. From 1957 to 1963 he worked as a freelance art director for Atlantic Records. In 1963 taught painting and design in New York City at Parsons School of Design, Cooper Union and at the Rhode Island School of Design In 1966 he had his first one-man show at Cordier and Elkstron Gallery in NYC. In 1967 he became art director for Mademoiselle Magazine. In 1970 he designed Richard Avedon's photo exhibition at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts. In 1978 he had a retrospective exhibition in the Brusberg Gallery in Hanover, West Germany. In May 1984 while in Dallas, Texas working on Richard Avedon's exhibition, "In the American West" he had a heart attack and died. He was married to Cuban-born New York sculptor and ceramicist Margaret Ponce Israel. He maintained a two-story cupola studio/living space on top of a New York City skyscraper. In addition to the American artists and photographers with whom he worked, he was widely known among and friendly with such notable photographers and artists as Lisette Model, Mary Frank, Peter Beard, Saul Leiter, and Garry Winogrand. In 1972 he appeared as himself in the documentary film, "Going Where I've Never Been: The Photography of Diane Arbus".In 1986 a retrospective of Marvin's art was held at Parson's School of Design. In 1991 a retrospective was held at Twining Gallery in NYC.. }

• Marvin_Israel abstract "Marvin Israel (July 3, 1924 – May 7, 1984), was born in Syracuse, New York, the son of Bessie and Harry Israel. He was an American artist, photographer, painter, teacher and art director from New York known for modern/surreal interiors, abstract imagery. Israel created sinister shadowy and exuberant interiors with implications of violence that was often sexual in nature. In 1950 he was a graduate student at Syracuse University and spent two years in Paris studying and painting. In 1952 he had his first one-man show at Galerie Arnaud, Paris, France. In 1953 was the start of his photographic period; studied design with Alexey Brodovitch. In 1955 he got his Masters of Fine Arts in graphic design from Yale; became art director for Seventeen Magazine. In 1956 he photographed Elvis. In 1960, he left photography as his main media to concentrate on drawing in charcoal, pastel and ink. From 1961 to 1963 he was fashion editor for Harper's Bazaar where he featured Richard Avedon, along with artists such as Diane Arbus, Robert Frank, Lee Friedlander, Larry Rivers, Andy Warhol, and established masters such as Henri Cartier-Bresson and Walker Evans. From 1957 to 1963 he worked as a freelance art director for Atlantic Records. In 1963 taught painting and design in New York City at Parsons School of Design, Cooper Union and at the Rhode Island School of Design In 1966 he had his first one-man show at Cordier and Elkstron Gallery in NYC. In 1967 he became art director for Mademoiselle Magazine. In 1970 he designed Richard Avedon's photo exhibition at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts. In 1978 he had a retrospective exhibition in the Brusberg Gallery in Hanover, West Germany. In May 1984 while in Dallas, Texas working on Richard Avedon's exhibition, "In the American West" he had a heart attack and died. He was married to Cuban-born New York sculptor and ceramicist Margaret Ponce Israel. He maintained a two-story cupola studio/living space on top of a New York City skyscraper. In addition to the American artists and photographers with whom he worked, he was widely known among and friendly with such notable photographers and artists as Lisette Model, Mary Frank, Peter Beard, Saul Leiter, and Garry Winogrand. In 1972 he appeared as himself in the documentary film, "Going Where I've Never Been: The Photography of Diane Arbus".In 1986 a retrospective of Marvin's art was held at Parson's School of Design. In 1991 a retrospective was held at Twining Gallery in NYC.".