Boris Gorelick

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Boris Gorelick (June 24, 1911-July 27, 1984) was an American printmaker and background artist.

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Biography

Gorelick was born in Russia and emigrated to the United States when he was baby. [1] When he was 10 years old, Gorelick attended drawing classes in Brooklyn taught by Peter Krasnow and was recognized for his ability to draw portraits. [2] He studied art at the National Academy of Design, where he was a classmate of Lee Krasner, Bryon Browne, and Igor Pantuhoff. [3]

Gorelick was a member of the Communist Party and helped to found the Artists Union with other Party members. [4] He also served on the executive committee of the Artists' Congress Against War and Fascism in 1935. [5] Gorelick was known primarily for his political prints, which incorporated Surrealist techniques. [6] Many of his works reflected his left-wing politics, depicting workers and industrial scenes. [7]

Gorelick later worked as a background artist for Warner Bros. [8] In 1973, he worked on the animation for Star Trek: The Animated Series . [9] In addition, he taught art classes for high school students at the Otis Art Institute. [10]

References

  1. ↑ Dijkstra, Bram (2003). American expressionism : Art and social change, 1920-1950. New York: Harry N. Abrams. p. 145.
  2. ↑ "Personals". The Brooklyn Daily Times. December 24, 1921. p. 8.
  3. ↑ Levin, Gail (2011). Lee Krasner : a biography. New York: William Morrow. p. 56. ISBN   9780061845253.
  4. ↑ Hemingway, Andrew (2002). Artists on the Left: American Artists and the Communist Movement, 1926-1956. New Haven: Yale University Press. p. 85. ISBN   0300092202.
  5. ↑ Kleeblatt, Norman L.; Chevlowe, Susan, eds. (1991). Painting a place in America : Jewish artists in New York, 1900-1945. New York: The Jewish Museum. p. 133. ISBN   0253285364.
  6. ↑ Carroll, Peter N.; Fernandez, David D. (2007). Facing fascism : New York and the Spanish Civil War. New York: NYU Press. p. 110.
  7. ↑ Langa, Helen (2004). Radical Art: Printmaking and the Left in 1930s New York. University of California Press. p. 58. ISBN   9780520231559.
  8. ↑ Schneider, Steve (1988). That's All Folks! The Art of Warner Bros. Animation. New York: Henry Holt and Company. p. 22. ISBN   0805008896.
  9. ↑ Trimble, Bjo (1995). Star Trek concordance : The A-Z guide to the classic original television series and films. London: Titan Books. p. 77. ISBN   1852866764.
  10. ↑ "Local Students Among PTA Art Scholarships". Gardena Valley News and Gardena Tribune. August 9, 1964. p. 32.
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