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Paul Ackerman Art

1908-1981
Paul Ackerman (1908-1981) was born in Romania to a well-to-do Jewish family who sought refuge in France four years later. The Ackermans settled in Paris, where young Paul was initially encouraged by his businessman father in his love of art. From a young age he drew and painted and regularly visited the Louvre. However, once he had finished his secondary education, he enrolled in law school to please his father. Nonetheless, he continued his interest in the arts enrolling in courses given by Fernand Leger. Leger was enormously encouraging, and Ackerman, emboldened by the confidence Leger instilled in him, was convinced not to abandon his artistic inclinations. During the Second World War, after Hitler invaded the so-called Free Zone, he and his wife went into hiding in the village of Chindrieux, near Aix-en-Bains where they remained in the house of a friend until France was liberated. Throughout the war, Ackerman made art continuously, painting and drawing on newspaper when he was unable to afford any real artists’ materials. At the time of liberation, Ackerman met the painter Pierre Bonnard, whose evocative work and poetic touch had a lasting impact on his own. Upon his return to Paris in 1944, Ackerman fell profoundly under the sway of Cubism through his friendship with the artist Jacques Villon (1875-1963), which occupied him for a solid decade. In 1947 the first exhibition of the artist was held. In 1970, a retrospective exhibition of Ackermann's works was held at the Paris Galliera Museum. He died in 1981 in Paris (Ref: Prabook.com)
(Biography provided by Bureau of Interior Affairs)
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Artist: Paul Ackerman
Skeleton - Drawing by Paul Ackerman - Mid 20th Century
By Paul Ackerman
Located in Roma, IT
Skeleton is a drawing realized by Paul Ackerman in the mid-20th century. Pencil on paper. Signed on the lower right. Fair conditions with slight cutting on the margins The artwor...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Paul Ackerman Art

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Abstract Composition - Watercolor drawing by Paul Ackerman - Mid-20th Century
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Abstract Composition is a watercolor drawing realized by Paul Ackerman (1908-1981). Hand-signed by the artist in the lower left corner. Included a Pass...
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Figure - Drawing by Paul Ackerman - Late 19th Century
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Located in Roma, IT
Figure is a Drawing in pencil realized by Paul Ackerman in Late 19th Century. In good condition. The artwork is depicted skillfully through confident ...
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