Biografie von Henry KALLEM (1912-1985)

Birth place: Phila., PA

Addresses: New York 1, NY

Profession: Painter, graphic artist, printmaker

Studied: Morris Kallem (his father); NAD, 1933; Hans Hofmann Sch., 1946.

Exhibited: PAFA Ann., 1936, 1946-54, 1958; WFNY 1939; New York Realists, ACA Gal., 1939; Pepsi Cola Exhib., 1947 (first prize); Opportunity Gal., NYC, 1948 (solo); Hallmark Exhib., 1950 (prize); A. All., Phila., 1954; Casein Soc., 1959; Audubon Artists; Carnegie Inst.; Corcoran Gal., 1953-61 (4 biennials); NAD; "Int'l Watercolor Show," BM; Harry Salpeter Gal., NYC (solo shows); John HeIler Gal., NYC; NYC WPA Art" at Parsons School Design, 1977"

Member: Nat. Soc. Painters in Casein.

Work: CGA; Newark (NJ) Mus.; Chrysler Mus.; Colby College Mus.; Matatuck Mus.; Univ. Massachusetts; Lehigh Univ.; priv. colls.

Comments: WPA artist, 1934-39. After Kallem won first prize in the 1947 Pepsi Cola exhibition for his painting, "Country Tenement," Life magazine ran an article, "Freak Painting Prizes" (August, 1948), recounting the controversy over awards being given to what some critics considered unintelligible modern art. Teaching: priv. school, New York Studio; priv. school, Roslyn, NY; YWCA, NY. He was the brother of Herbert Kallem and the son of Morris Kallem.

Sources: WW59; WW40; New York City WPA Art, 47 (w/repros.); Falk, Exh. Record Series; add'l info. courtesy John Day, Falmouth, Maine.