Albert Pels Paintings

American, 1910-1998

Albert Pels was an art educator and painter of figures, genre scenes, urban and rural images, and illustration. He also did murals and worked in the mediums of oil, fresco, and watercolor. He was born on May 7, 1910, in Cincinnati, Ohio and died at the age of eighty-eight on January 25, 1998 in New York City. Albert Pels was the son of Samuel and Frieda Pels. He had two children, Joan Barbara and Richard J.A. with his first wife Gertrude Ethel Jaeckel. He later married Yolanda Zemfler, a painter of impressionist art. While in Ohio, Pels attended the Cincinnati Art Academy in 1931 where he won several scholarships. After moving to New York, he continued his education at the Art Students League, Beaux Arts and the American School. At the Art Students League, Pels studied under Thomas Hart Benton, Kenneth Hayes Miller, and Alexander Brook. Under the tutelage of these mentors, Pels evolved his technique and style. Pels was a member of the National Society of Mural Painters, the Salmagundi Club, and the Society of Independent Artists. He was on the board of directors of the Arts Students League in 1939, as well as, on the board the WPA Artists. One of the most important murals done by Albert Pels was for the Normal, Illinois, Post Office's lobby, which was a product of an assignment under the Section of Fine Arts. Unlike the WPA, artists in the Section of Fine Arts had to compete for the individual projects. The mural is entitled Development of the State Normal School. Pels chose the subject of the Normal Schools, which were colleges that specialized in the education of teachers. Pels took his sculptural approach even further in his exhibition at the Laurel Gallery in Jan. 1949, where his figures seemed to pop out from the background creating a trompe l'oeil effect. Pels continued to embrace this sculptural style, evident in his subsequent exhibitions, such as his October 7th, 1949 show at Arthur Brown's Gallery in New York City. Albert Pels had also shown in a number of additional galleries, museums, and one-man exhibitions. Some of them included the Macbeth Galleries, 1939; Babcock Gallery, 1941, 1945 - 46, 1949; Pulitzer Gallery, 1951; International Gallery, 1953; Laurel Gallery, 1955; Cincinnati Museum; Denver Museum; Butler Art Institute, Youngstown, Ohio; and Rachel Davis Fine Arts, Cleveland, 1996. He exhibited in group shows at the Babcock Gallery, New York City; Albany Museum, Albany New York; Whitney Museum of American Art, New York City; Philadelphia Museum, P.A.; Butler Art Institute; Art Students League; and Southern Art Museum. Later in his career, Pels founded the Albert Pels Art School in New York City at 71 W. 71 Street. He held classes in drawing, painting, commercial art, fashion, and cartooning for all ages and levels of study. He was the director until the late 1980's when it was sold.

Artist: Albert Pels

Albert PelsUnique Painting By Albert Pels WPA Artist!

$1,750

Unique Painting By Albert Pels WPA Artist!

By Albert Pels

Located in New York, NY

Albert Pels (1910-1998) Painting of a group of figures, c. 20th century. 12 x 16 in. Framed dimensions: 19 1/2 x 23 1/4 in. Albert Pels was an art educator and painter of figures, genre scenes, urban and rural images, and illustration. He also did murals and worked in the mediums of oil, fresco, and watercolor. He was born on May 7, 1910, in Cincinnati, Ohio and died at the age of eighty-eight on January 25, 1998 in New York City. Albert Pels was the son of Samuel and Frieda Pels. He had two children, Joan Barbara and Richard J.A. with his first wife Gertrude Ethel Jaeckel. He later married Yolanda Zemfler, a painter of impressionist art. While in Ohio, Pels attended the Cincinnati Art Academy in 1931 where he won several scholarships. After moving to New York, he continued his education at the Art Students League, Beaux Arts and the American School. At the Art Students League, Pels studied under Thomas Hart Benton, Kenneth Hayes Miller, and Alexander Brook. Under the tutelage of these mentors, Pels evolved his technique and style. Pels was a member of the National Society of Mural Painters, the Salmagundi Club, and the Society of Independent Artists. He was on the board of directors of the Arts Students League in 1939, as well as, on the board the WPA Artists...

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20th Century American Realist Albert Pels Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Syd Browne"Summer Pier Fishing" American Scene Social Realism WPA Mid-20th Century Modern, c. 1930

$6,500

H 22 in W 30 in

"Summer Pier Fishing" American Scene Social Realism WPA Mid-20th Century Modern

By Syd Browne

Located in New York, NY

"Summer Pier Fishing" American Scene Social Realism WPA Mid-20th Century Modern Syd J. Browne (1907-1991) "Summer Pier Fishing" 22 x 30 inches Oil on canvas. c. 1930s Signed lower r...

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1930s American Realist Albert Pels Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Georgia WarrenLove Mirror Oil on Canvas, Signed Magazine Cover, Circa 1937, 17x13, 1937

$12,500

H 17 in W 13 in

Love Mirror Oil on Canvas, Signed Magazine Cover, Circa 1937, 17x13

Located in Miami, FL

Love Mirror, True Experiences magazine cover, February 1937 by Female Illustrator and Pupl Artist Georgia Warren Oil on canvas 17 x 13 inches (43.2 x 33.0 cm) Signed lower left: War...

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1930s American Realist Albert Pels Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Charles Warren Eaton“Eastern White Pines, c. 1910”, New England Landscape, Signed Oil Painting, Circa 1910

$7,500

H 19.5 in W 15.5 in D 1.5 in

“Eastern White Pines, c. 1910”, New England Landscape, Signed Oil Painting

By Charles Warren Eaton

Located in Yardley, PA

“Eastern White Pines, c. 1910” by Charles Warren Eaton (American, 1857-1937). A wonderful example of Eaton’s renowned compositions of Eastern white pine trees in his mature style. A...

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Early 20th Century American Realist Albert Pels Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Board

Zolton SepeshyMid-Century American Scene Painting of Michigan Coastal Sand Dunes Landscape, Circa 1950

$25,000

H 32.68 in W 32.25 in D 3 in

Mid-Century American Scene Painting of Michigan Coastal Sand Dunes Landscape

By Zolton Sepeshy

Located in Marco Island, FL

Flight by Zolton Sepeshy This is an important, large painting of an approaching storm on the sand dunes that line Michigan's coast, entitled Flight. Zolton Sepeshy, who lived and p...

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Mid-20th Century American Realist Albert Pels Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

John WinslowIn The Studio - November 1977, Photorealist Oil Painting by John Winslow, 1977

$6,000

H 49.5 in W 49.5 in

In The Studio - November 1977, Photorealist Oil Painting by John Winslow

Located in Long Island City, NY

A large (48 x 48 inch) painting of a scene in the art studio by American artist John Winslow (1938 - ).

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1940s American Modern Albert Pels Paintings

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Oil, Board

Albert Pels"The Chase" NYC modernism WPA American Scene Mid-Century Art Students League, 1930s/40s

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H 24 in W 30 in

"The Chase" NYC modernism WPA American Scene Mid-Century Art Students League

By Albert Pels

Located in New York, NY

"The Chase" NYC modernism WPA American Scene Mid-Century Art Students League Albert Pels (American, 1910 – 1998) "The Chase," 18 x 24 inches. Oil on board. Signed lower right. We ac...

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1940s American Modern Albert Pels Paintings

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Oil, Board

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