Julian Edwin Levi (1900–1982) was an American

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. He was a 1968 Resident of the American Academy in Rome. He should not be confused with the New York art dealer Julien Levy, who introduced

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to American patrons at his Julien Levy Gallery.

Life

He was born in Yorkville, New York. He grew up in

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. He studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. He was a member of the

Federal Art Project The Federal Art Project (1935–1943) was a New Deal program to fund the visual arts in the United States. Under national director Holger Cahill, it was one of five Federal Project Number One projects sponsored by the Works Progress Administrati ...

. He taught at the

Art Students League of New York The Art Students League of New York is an art school at 215 West 57th Street in Manhattan, New York City, New York. The League has historically been known for its broad appeal to both amateurs and professional artists. Although artists may stu ...

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, and Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. His work is held by the

Museum of Modern Art The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) is an art museum located in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, on 53rd Street between Fifth and Sixth Avenues. It plays a major role in developing and collecting modern art, and is often identified as one of ...

, and the Society for Contemporary Art. His papers are held at the

Archives of American Art The Archives of American Art is the largest collection of primary resources documenting the history of the visual arts in the United States. More than 20 million items of original material are housed in the Archives' research centers in Washingt ...

.Summary of the Julian E. Levi papers, 1846-1981 , Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution
/ref> He was elected into the

National Academy of Design The National Academy of Design is an honorary association of American artists, founded in New York City in 1825 by Samuel Morse, Asher Durand, Thomas Cole, Martin E. Thompson, Charles Cushing Wright, Ithiel Town, and others "to promote the fin ...

in 1973 as an Associate member and became a full Academician in 1976.

References

External links

Oral history interview with Julian E. Levi
Oct. - Dec. 1968
''Flowers in a Glass'', 1929 watercolorWorks by Julian E. Levy at ArtfactWorks by Julian E. Levy at Artnet.com
{{DEFAULTSORT:Levi, Julian E. 1900 births 1982 deaths 20th-century American painters American male painters Artists from Philadelphia Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts alumni Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts faculty Art Students League of New York faculty The New School faculty Federal Art Project artists 20th-century American male artists