David Aronson | |
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Born | Shilova, Lithuania | October 28, 1923
Died | July 2, 2015 | (aged 91)
Alma mater | Hebrew Teachers College |
Spouse | Georgianna Nyman |
David Aronson (October 28, 1923 – July 2, 2015)[1] was a painter and Professor of Art at Boston University.
Aronson was born in Šiluva, Lithuania in 1923 to an Orthodox Jewish family.[2][3][4] His father was a rabbi. He taught at Boston University from 1955 to his death in 2015, where he formed the Fine Art Department. As an artist, he exhibited in Chicago, Philadelphia, New York, Los Angeles, Tokyo, Paris, Rome, Berlin and Copenhagen, among others. His work is represented in over forty museums.
Aronson's work is associated with the school of Boston Expressionism.[5]
Aronson died at the age of 91 on July 2, 2015, from pneumonia and chronic heart failure.[6][7][8]