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Robert Brackman (September 25, 1898 – July 16, 1980) was an American artist and teacher of Ukrainian origin, best known for large figural works, portraits, and still lifes. ==Biography== Born in Odes'ka Oblast, Ukraine, he emigrated from the Russian Empire in 1908. Brackman studied at the National Academy of Design from 1919 to 1921, and the Ferrer School in San Francisco. From 1931, he had a long career teaching at the Art Students League of New York where he was a life member.〔(Instructors past and present, retrieved January 24, 2009 )〕 He also taught at the American Art School in New York City, the Brooklyn Museum School, the Lyme Academy College of Fine Arts, and the Madison Art School in Connecticut.〔(), retrieved January 24, 2009〕 In 1932, Brackman was elected into the National Academy of Design as an Associate member, and became a full member in 1940.〔http://www.nationalacademy.org/academy/national-academicians/〕 He painted portraits of John D. Rockefeller, Jr., Abby Aldrich Rockefeller,〔Brackman portrait on the Colonial Williamsburg webpage () retrieved January 24, 2009〕 Charles Lindbergh, John Foster Dulles, Miirrha Alhambra〔Photograph of portrait of Miirrha Alhambra by Brackman on two webpages () () retrieved January 23, 2009〕 (Pauline Joutard de Evia) as well as portraits commissioned by the United States Air Force Academy and the State Department.〔 He painted a portrait of actress Jennifer Jones for use as a prop in the 1948 film ''Portrait of Jennie'', where it represents a portrait painted by the character of Eben Adams (Joseph Cotten). The American artist Elaine Hamilton was a student of Brackman.,〔Maryland Art Source ( ''Elaine Hamilton O'Neal'' ) Retrieved January 24, 2009〕 and so was Itshak Holtz.〔(Richard McBee, The Jewish Press )〕 Brackman was married to Rochelle Post; they later divorced. He had two daughters with his second wife. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Robert Brackman」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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