biografía de Axel HORN (1913-2001)

Lugar de nacimiento: NYC

Direcciones: New York 19, NY; South Salem, NY

Profesión: Designer, painter, sculptor

Estudios: Newark Sch. Fine & Applied Arts; ASL with John Sloan, Thomas H. Benton, Charles Locke, William Zorach; Siqueiros Workshop, NYC.

Exposiciones: CGA; SC; Arch. Lg.; WFNY, 1939; ACA Gal.; traveling exh. for Am. Chemical Soc., 1946; Chicago Mus. Science & Industry; traveling exh., Army Service Forces; NYC WPA Art" at Parsons School Design, 1977."

Asociaciones: Artists Lg. Am.; Indust. Design Inst. (assoc.); Century Assoc.; Nat. Assoc. Indust.; Int. Council Mus.; Am. Assoc. Mus.; Indust. Designer Soc. Am.; Nat. Assoc.; Environmental Educ.

Obra: murals, Bellevue Hospital, NY; Seaview Hospital., Staten Island; Staten Island Farm Colony; Nurses Home, Welfare Island, NY; U.S.P.O., Whitehall, NY and Yellow Springs, Oh.; sculpture, lib., South Salem, NY

Comentarios: From art school Horn went directly to the WPA Mural Project. Later he produced series of promotional books for a publisher; designed Antibiotic Exhibit and 4 scientific exhibits sponsored by Nat. Science Fnd. for Brussels World's Fair; designed and produced a national visual education program for high schools, sponsored by the Nat. Acad. of Sciences. Position: hd. dept. art, The Displayers, NYC, 1943-48; opened indust. design office, NYC, 1948-, inc. as Fox & Horn, 1957; dir., long-term planning, Bronx River Restoration.

Fuentes: WW59; New York City WPA Art, 44 (w/repros.); Am. Scene Painting and Sculpture, 59 (w/repro.)