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Robert Philipp (1895-1981) | Impressionist painter

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Robert Philipp was an American painter🎨 influenced by Impressionism and Post-Impressionism, and known for his figures, still lifes, and portraits of attractive women and Hollywood stars.
Noted art critic Henry McBride called Philipp one of America's top six painters of his generation.
He was an instructor of painting at the Art Students League of New York for 33 years, the American artist Itshak Holtz was a student of Philipp.


Philipp was Secretary of the National Academy of Design, and National Academician, Benjamin Franklin Fellow, Royal Society of Arts in London.
He was married to model and fellow artist Rochelle ("Shelly") Post, who frequently posed for him until her death in 1971.
His compositions and painting style have been compared to the art of Edgar Degas🎨 and Pierre-Auguste Renoir🎨.
Philip won prizes🎨 in most of the important exhibitions of his time, and his paintings are in numerous museums and important private collections.











Robert Philipp (2 febbraio 1895 - 22 novembre 1981) era un pittore Americano🎨 influenzato dall'impressionismo e dal post-impressionismo, e noto per le sue figure, nature morte e ritratti di donne attraenti e star di Hollywood.
Il noto critico d'arte Henry McBride ha definito Philipp uno dei primi sei pittori americani della sua generazione.
È stato istruttore di pittura alla Art Students League di New York per 33 anni, l'artista americano Itshak Holtz era uno studente di Philipp.
Philipp era segretario della National Academy of Design e accademico nazionale, Benjamin Franklin Fellow, Royal Society of Arts di Londra.


Era sposato con la modella e collega artista Rochelle ("Shelly") Post, che ha spesso posato per lui fino alla sua morte nel 1971.
Le sue composizioni e il suo stile pittorico sono stati paragonati all'arte di Edgar Degas🎨 e Pierre-Auguste Renoir🎨.
Philip ha vinto premi🎨 nella maggior parte delle importanti mostre del suo tempo e i suoi dipinti sono presenti in numerosi musei ed importanti collezioni private.