Phoenix Art Institute, originally located at 350 Madison Avenue in New York, New York, was an educational institution co-founded in 1925 by

Franklin Booth Franklin Booth (July 8, 1874 – August 25, 1948) was an American artist known for his detailed pen-and-ink illustrations. He had a unique illustration style based upon his early recreation of wood engraving illustrations with pen and ink. His skil ...

with Lauros M. Phoenix. In 1944, it merged with the New York School of Applied Design for Women, becoming the New York Phoenix School of Design. In 1974, the New York Phoenix School of Design merged with the

Pratt Institute Pratt Institute is a private university with its main campus in Brooklyn, New York (state), New York. It has a satellite campus in Manhattan and an extension campus in Utica, New York at the Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute. The school was ...

to form the Pratt-Phoenix School of Design

Overview

Phoenix Art Institute taught traditional fine art, illustration, and commercial art. Phoenix was the president and an instructor. Booth taught at the school for 21 years and remained affiliated with the organization until his death in 1948. At some point he was vice-president and a trustee of the organization. Other teachers were

Norman Rockwell Norman Percevel Rockwell (February 3, 1894 – November 8, 1978) was an American painter and illustrator. His works have a broad popular appeal in the United States for their reflection of Culture of the United States, the country's culture. Roc ...

, Walter Beach Humphrey, and Thomas Fogarty.

Alumni

Walt Kelly (cartoonist) *

Warren King (cartoonist) Warren King (January 3, 1916 – February 9, 1978) was a cartoonist best noted for his political cartoons. King grew up on Long Island and received a B.S. from Fordham University in 1938. King was trained as a painter and attended the Phoeni ...

* Bob Montana *

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* Bettina Steinke * Kiyoshi Takahashi * Frank Wright, Jr.

Mergers

In 1944, The Phoenix Art Institute merged with the New York School of Applied Design for Women, which reincorporated as the co-educational New York Phoenix School of Design. In 1974, the New York Phoenix School of Design merged with the

to form the Pratt-Phoenix School of Design.

References

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