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      Morris Kronfeld

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      Morris Kronfeld (1914-2011)

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      • Morris Kronfeld (1914-2011) was a New York Modernist artist.  He studied art, biology, & art history at Brooklyn College and received a master's degree at NYU. As an art teacher and eventually district art supervisor, Kronfeld had a lifelong career with the NYC Board of Education.  Kronfeld traveled extensively every summer, painting and drawing, and exhibited in Brooklyn and Greenwich Village.

        
Kronfeld was born in New York City, the son of Russian-Jewish immigrants, in 1914.  He grew up moving around the New York area and the Great Depression, which began when Morris was still a teenager, formed an impression on young Morris that lasted the rest of his life.

        
Kronfeld grew up a self-taught artist, practicing drawing with a childhood friend to further develop his considerable natural abilities. He studied both biology and art at Brooklyn College, where his earliest artistic successes were regularly featured in the school’s literary magazine, and he also served as a scenery artist for student theater productions.  After receiving a master’s degree at NYU and starting on a path to study art history, he gave up graduate studies and began a lifelong career with the New York City public school system. He started out as a lab assistant and met his wife, Ida, a young biology teacher at the time.

        
After the outbreak of World War 2, the couple moved to Biloxi, Mississippi, to serve as instructors at the Army Air Force base at Keesler Field, teaching pilots the electrical and mechanical systems of bomber aircraft.  Kronfeld began illustrating technical manuals and providing cartoons for army publications. That period turned out to be a great adventure for the young couple, and Kronfeld produced numerous works in oil and watercolor, chronicling life at the army base and reflecting on themes of the deep South.

        
After the war, they returned to New York with their baby son, and proceeded to raise a growing family. Morris returned to the public school system, eventually following his desire to switch fields and teach art. He spent many years teaching art at Samuel J. Tilden High School in Brooklyn, as well as frequently teaching adult ed studio art classes, and later became district art supervisor for the public schools in Queens, NY.

        
Although busy with full-time teaching and helping to raise a family, Kronfeld took advantage of the long summer vacations in order to pursue his talents. Summers were prolific times, and his various travels influenced his art: summers in the Catskills, and later in life his travels to Europe, Israel, and throughout the Mediterranean, as well as travels to the American West.

        
He exhibited on occasion in galleries in Brooklyn and at the Greenwich Village outdoor art show.

        
Kronfeld’s eclectic interests allowed him to experiment with a wide range of subjects, styles, and mediums. He painted in oils and watercolors, used pastels, pen and ink, and often enjoyed using found objects both as subjects and incorporating them into his work. He experimented in painting with a mixture of sand and paint to achieve unique textures, and often fashioned his own pens by whittling feathers and sticks in order to achieve distinctive effects.

        
Over the years, he gravitated to certain themes again and again, especially as they allowed him to express his love for color and fluid lines. He delighted in drawing the human form, both male and female; animals, including horses, bulls, birds, cats, elephants and camels; flowers and large, leafy plants; and he created complex architectural fantasies and painted portraits. Additionally, he was influenced by his Jewish background and numerous trips to Israel; he painted scenes of Jewish life, Israeli landscapes and streetscapes, and explored the structures and shapes of calligraphy, both in English and Hebrew.

        
Soon after the death of his wife in 2007, at the age of 94, Kronfeld left New York to be near his daughter in Santa Barbara, CA. In Santa Barbara, he met another artist, Judi Doernberg, and with her experienced a new phase of creativity.

        
He passed away in Santa Barbara in October 2011 at the age of 97.

        We would like to thank David Kronfeld and his family for bringing Morris' art and legacy to Lost Art Salon.
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      Intricate Floral Modernist Drawing <br>1960-80s Ink on Paper <br><br>#A9678
      Intricate Floral Modernist Drawing
      1960-80s Ink on Paper

      #A9678
      Morris Kronfeld Sold $675
      Fruit Seller <br>1960-70s Gouache <br><br>#B2942
      Fruit Seller
      1960-70s Gouache

      #B2942
      Morris Kronfeld Sold $775
      Surreal Abstracted Bird <br>1960-80s Ink <br><br>#B2637
      Surreal Abstracted Bird
      1960-80s Ink

      #B2637
      Morris Kronfeld Sold $585
      Vivid Floral Still Like <br>1960-70s Oil & Sand Mixed Media <br><br>#B2679
      Vivid Floral Still Like
      1960-70s Oil & Sand Mixed Media

      #B2679
      Morris Kronfeld Sold $685
      Modernist Still Life with Fruit & Pitcher <br>Mid Century Oil <br><br>#B2568
      Modernist Still Life with Fruit & Pitcher
      Mid Century Oil

      #B2568
      Morris Kronfeld Sold $475
      Frog Party with Timid Dog <br> 1970s Ink <br><br>#99496
      Frog Party with Timid Dog
      1970s Ink

      #99496
      Morris Kronfeld Sold $225
      Curious Frog Drawing<br>1980s Ink <br><br>#99475
      Curious Frog Drawing
      1980s Ink

      #99475
      Morris Kronfeld $185
      Contemplative Man in Hat <br>1960-80s Ink <br><br>#99558
      Contemplative Man in Hat
      1960-80s Ink

      #99558
      Morris Kronfeld $245
      Curious and Whimsical Figure <br>1960-80s Pastel and Ink <br><br>#99490
      Curious and Whimsical Figure
      1960-80s Pastel and Ink

      #99490
      Morris Kronfeld $175
      Two Nude Figures with Beards <br>1960-80s Ink and Gouache <br><br>#99480
      Two Nude Figures with Beards
      1960-80s Ink and Gouache

      #99480
      Morris Kronfeld $185
      Blue and Maroon Portrait Painting <br>Late 20th Century Charcoal, Gouache and Pastel<br><br>#99463
      Blue and Maroon Portrait Painting
      Late 20th Century Charcoal, Gouache and Pastel

      #99463
      Morris Kronfeld $345
      Fantastical Architecture <br>1960s Ink <br><br>#B2015
      Fantastical Architecture
      1960s Ink

      #B2015
      Morris Kronfeld Sold $675
      Dancing Sloth <br>1970-80s Ink <br><br>#A5998
      Dancing Sloth
      1970-80s Ink

      #A5998
      Morris Kronfeld $225
      Majestic Stag <br>1970-80s Ink <br><br>#A5989
      Majestic Stag
      1970-80s Ink

      #A5989
      Morris Kronfeld $195
      Colorful Tigers <br> Mid-Late 20th Century Oil <br><br>#A3994
      Colorful Tigers
      Mid-Late 20th Century Oil

      #A3994
      Morris Kronfeld Sold $375
      <i>Rooster</i> <br>1980s Ink <br><br>#99521
      Rooster
      1980s Ink

      #99521
      Morris Kronfeld Sold $385
      Playful Depiction of Fish <br>1960-80s Ink <br><br>#99507
      Playful Depiction of Fish
      1960-80s Ink

      #99507
      Morris Kronfeld $245
      Colorful Performance of a Chicken and Rooster <br>1970s Watercolor<br><br>#99457
      Colorful Performance of a Chicken and Rooster
      1970s Watercolor

      #99457
      Morris Kronfeld Sold $345
      Colorful Fish Swimming <br>1970-90s Watercolor & Pastel <br><br>#99442
      Colorful Fish Swimming
      1970-90s Watercolor & Pastel

      #99442
      Morris Kronfeld Sold $335
      Minimal Ink Wash <br>1960-80s Ink <br><br>#99553
      Minimal Ink Wash
      1960-80s Ink

      #99553
      Morris Kronfeld Sold $165
      Moody Landscape <br>Mid 20th Century Oil <br><br>#B0171
      Moody Landscape
      Mid 20th Century Oil

      #B0171
      Morris Kronfeld Sold $495
      Abstracted Still Life with Text & Coffee Cup <br>20th Century Oil <br><br>#B0714
      Abstracted Still Life with Text & Coffee Cup
      20th Century Oil

      #B0714
      Morris Kronfeld $425
      Modernist Still Life<br>Mid Century Oil <br><br>#B0717
      Modernist Still Life
      Mid Century Oil

      #B0717
      Morris Kronfeld Sold $535
      <I>Rain Forest - Manoa - 3</I> <br>1970s Photograph <br><br>#A9670
      Rain Forest - Manoa - 3
      1970s Photograph

      #A9670
      Morris Kronfeld $185
      Fantastical Architecture Drawing<br>1960-80s Ink<br><br>#A9689
      Fantastical Architecture Drawing
      1960-80s Ink

      #A9689
      Morris Kronfeld $215
      Black and White Beach Scene<br>1970s Photograph <br><br>#A9672
      Black and White Beach Scene
      1970s Photograph

      #A9672
      Morris Kronfeld Sold $195
      Figure in Colorful Outfit <br>1960-80s Ink <br><br>#A9690
      Figure in Colorful Outfit
      1960-80s Ink

      #A9690
      Morris Kronfeld $345
      Faces Study <br>1960-80s Ink and Graphite <br><br>#A9683
      Faces Study
      1960-80s Ink and Graphite

      #A9683
      Morris Kronfeld $245
      Minimalist Dancing Figures <br>1960-80s Ink <br><br>#A9682
      Minimalist Dancing Figures
      1960-80s Ink

      #A9682
      Morris Kronfeld Sold $175
      Minimalist Drawing - Figure with Violin <br>1960-80s Ink <br><br>#A9681
      Minimalist Drawing - Figure with Violin
      1960-80s Ink

      #A9681
      Morris Kronfeld $185
      The Bricklayer in Abstraction <br>1960-80 Ink <br><br>#A9680
      The Bricklayer in Abstraction
      1960-80 Ink

      #A9680
      Morris Kronfeld $215
      Dancer Figure Drawing <br>1960-80s Ink <br><br>#A9676
      Dancer Figure Drawing
      1960-80s Ink

      #A9676
      Morris Kronfeld $285
      Elegant Leg Abstract Drawing <br>1970-80s Ink <br><br>#A9675
      Elegant Leg Abstract Drawing
      1970-80s Ink

      #A9675
      Morris Kronfeld Sold $135
      <i>Vibes Guitar</i> <br>1970-80s Ink <br><br>#A9674
      Vibes Guitar
      1970-80s Ink

      #A9674
      Morris Kronfeld Sold $215
      Flamingo and Bull Friendship <br>1960-80s Ink<br><br>#99556
      Flamingo and Bull Friendship
      1960-80s Ink

      #99556
      Morris Kronfeld Sold $175
      Ominous Landscape <br>Mid 20th Century Oil <br><br>#B0720
      Ominous Landscape
      Mid 20th Century Oil

      #B0720
      Morris Kronfeld Sold $585
      <I>Desert </I> <br>Mid to Late 20th Century Watercolor and Gouache <br><br>#A9696
      Desert
      Mid to Late 20th Century Watercolor and Gouache

      #A9696
      Morris Kronfeld Sold $335
      Meadow Landscape in Green <br>1942 Watercolor and Gouache <br><br>#A9695
      Meadow Landscape in Green
      1942 Watercolor and Gouache

      #A9695
      Morris Kronfeld Sold $315
      Fantastical Drawing with Green <br>1960-80s Ink and Graphite <br><br>#A9687
      Fantastical Drawing with Green
      1960-80s Ink and Graphite

      #A9687
      Morris Kronfeld Sold $225
      Abstract Figure Drawing with Guitar <br>1960-80s Ink and Graphite <br><br>#A9686
      Abstract Figure Drawing with Guitar
      1960-80s Ink and Graphite

      #A9686
      Morris Kronfeld Sold $225
      Surreal Rhinoceros Drawing <br>1960-80s Ink and Graphite <br><br>#A9684
      Surreal Rhinoceros Drawing
      1960-80s Ink and Graphite

      #A9684
      Morris Kronfeld Sold $245
      Colorful Abstract Forms <br>1960-80s Ink <br><Br>#A9679
      Colorful Abstract Forms
      1960-80s Ink

      #A9679
      Morris Kronfeld $245
      <i>Moiliili, Hawaii</i><br>1971 Photograph<br><br>#A9671
      Moiliili, Hawaii
      1971 Photograph

      #A9671
      Morris Kronfeld $165
      Abstracted Cityscape <br>1960s Gouache <br><br>#A9667
      Abstracted Cityscape
      1960s Gouache

      #A9667
      Morris Kronfeld Sold $275
      Monochrome Octopus Drawing<br>1970-80s Ink<br><br>#A9673
      Monochrome Octopus Drawing
      1970-80s Ink

      #A9673
      Morris Kronfeld $195
      <i>Pet</i> <br>1967 Gouache and Pastel <br><br>#A9666
      Pet
      1967 Gouache and Pastel

      #A9666
      Morris Kronfeld Sold $245
      Colorful Abstracted Gestural Birds <br>1970-80s Gouache <br><br>#A6000
      Colorful Abstracted Gestural Birds
      1970-80s Gouache

      #A6000
      Morris Kronfeld $345
      Abstract Modernist Drawing <br>1960-80s Ink <br><br>#A9688
      Abstract Modernist Drawing
      1960-80s Ink

      #A9688
      Morris Kronfeld $235
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