Marvin Israel was born in Syracuse, New York, the son of Bessie and Harry Israel. He was an American artist, photographer, painter, teacher and art director from New York known for modern/surreal interiors, abstract imagery. He created sinister shadowy and exuberant interiors with implications of violence. The violence was often sexual in nature. In 1950 he was a graduate student at Syracuse University. He met and married Margaret Ponce; spent two years in Paris studying and painting. In 1952 he had his first one-man show at Galerie Arnaud, Paris, France. In 1953 was the start of his photographic period; studied design with Alexey Brodovitch. In 1955 he got his Masters of Fine Arts in graphic design from Yale; became art director for Seventeen Magazine. In 1956 he photographed Elvis. In 1960, he left photography as his main media to concentrate on drawing in charcol, pastel and ink; becomes fashion editor for Harper's Bazaar. In 1961 he became art director for Atlantic Records. In 1963 taught painting and design in New York City at "Parsons School of Design", "Cooper Union" and at the Rhode Island School of Design.
Marvin Israel was born in Syracuse, New York, the son of Bessie and Harry Israel. He was an American artist, photographer, painter, teacher and art director from New York known for modern/surreal interiors, abstract imagery. He created sinister shadowy and exuberant interiors with implications of violence. The violence was often sexual in nature. In 1950 he was a graduate student at Syracuse University. He met and married Margaret Ponce; spent two years in Paris studying and painting. In 1952 he had his first one-man show at Galerie Arnaud, Paris, France. In 1953 was the start of his photographic period; studied design with Alexey Brodovitch. In 1955 he got his Masters of Fine Arts in graphic design from Yale; became art director for Seventeen Magazine. In 1956 he photographed Elvis. In 1960, he left photography as his main media to concentrate on drawing in charcol, pastel and ink; becomes fashion editor for Harper's Bazaar. In 1961 he became art director for Atlantic Records. In 1963 taught painting and design in New York City at "Parsons School of Design", "Cooper Union" and at the Rhode Island School of Design.
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