biography of Kurt Ferdinand ROESCH (1905-1984)

Birth place: Berlin, Germany

Death place: New Canaan, CT

Addresses: Bronxville, NY; New Canaan, CT

Profession: Painter, teacher, illustrator

Studied: Acad. Art, Berlin, with K. Hofer

Exhibited: AIC; VMFA; four exhibs. at CI, 1941-58; WMAA, 1945-63; PAFA Ann., 1947, 1950-53; Corcoran Gal biennial, 1947; Documenta, Kassel, Ger, 1955; solo shows, Curt Valentin Gal., NYC, 1949-53; Currier Gal., 1955.

Member: Am. A. Cong; NH Art Assn.

Work: MoMA; Albright-Knox Art Gal., Buffalo, NY; MMA; Currier Gal., Manchester, NH; Univ. Minn; Univ Nebr.

Comments: Teaching: Sarah Lawrence Col. Illustrator: The Metaphysical Poets," 1945; "Sonnets to Orpheus," 1944.

Sources: WW73; WW47; Falk, Exh. Record Series.