1960s Original Oil on Canvas Abstract Nude Oil Painting by Diane Korzenik

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Original abstract nude oil painting on canvas by Diane Korzenik in bold captivating colors. Purchased from the artist estate. Unsigned.

… Read more Original abstract nude oil painting on canvas by Diane Korzenik in bold captivating colors. Purchased from the artist estate. Unsigned.

"Korzenik, Diana born, 1941
Born March 15, 1941, in New York, NY; daughter of Harold (a lawyer) and Lillian (an art expert; maiden name, Shapiro) Korzenik. Education: Oberlin College, B.A., 1961, M.A., 1970; Harvard University, Ed.D., 1972; also attended Yale Norfolk Art School, 1959, Vassar College, and New York Studio School.

CAREER: Massachusetts College of Art, Boston, professor of art education emeritus, department chair, 1972–87. Harvard University, visiting lecturer. Curator of exhibits; lecturer; consultant. Collector of historical American art educational materials; collection donated to Huntington Library, 1998. Longfellow House, member of advisory board; Friends of Longfellow House (advocacy group), founder.

MEMBER: National Art Education Association, Ephemera Society of America, Caucus for Social Theory and Art Education, Boston Athenaeum, Massachusetts Historical Society, American Antiquarian Society.

AWARDS, HONORS: Woodrow Wilson fellow and Ford Foundation fellow, 1962; award from New York State Professional Women, 1968; grant from J.P. Getty Trust, 1985; Laurence L. Winship Book Award, Boston Globe, 1986, for Drawn to Art; June McFee Award, National Art Education Association, 1987; Viktor Lowenfeld Lecture Award, National Art Education Association, 1998; Leab Award, American Library Association, 2005, for Objects of American Art Education. less See less