Painter, Muralist, Printmaker, Illustrator New York, N.Y.
Collection size: 24.8 linear feet Collection Summary: Abraham
Rattner's papers provide insight into an important time for
twentieth century American art and culture. By studying
Rattner's papers, the researcher may view the beginnings of
Modernism, the cultural change that pushed the boundaries of
artistic and literary traditions and provided new ways in which
to express ourselves. Biographical/Historical Note: Abraham
Rattner (1893-1978) was a painter, mosaicist, and stained glass
artist from Paris, France and New York, N.Y. Studied art and
architecture at George Washington University, the Corcoran
School of Art in Washington, D.C., and the Pennsylvania Academy
of the Fine Arts in Philadelphia. In 1917, he enlisted in the
U.S. Army camouflage section. Married first wife, Bettina
Bedwell, in 1924. Was a member of the Minotaure group, along
with Picasso, Miro, Giacometti, Le Corbusier, Braque, Dali, and
Reverdy. Rattner and his wife fled Europe in 1939