Excerpt from the book “Stanley Mitruk, Portrait of a Mid-Century Chicago Artist” by Jeffrey Cobb:  Stanley led an interesting life. He taught art at Jane Adams Hull House, studied art with the fabulous Julio De Deigo, was introduced to Queen Elizabeth II because she liked his work, #246 on display (during her Chicago visit in 1959) at the Art Institute of Chicago. He was THE long-time assistant to Mrs. Katherine Kuh, who was the first official curator and champion for acceptance of Modern Painting and Sculpture at the Art Institute of Chicago.
Stanley Mitruk, working in his studio, about 1950
Stanley Mitruk working in his Art Studio at 1155 N. State Street, Chicago, 1948
Stanley Matthew Mitruk was an American artist who worked in the Modernist style. He worked in the Chicago area during the 1940s, 50’s, and 60’s. Here Stanley displays two of his paintings (#’s 82 & 53), January 2, 1955.
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Stanley Mitruk, #330, Tomorrow is Forever, 1962, framed oil on canvas, sight 40×30, signed dated upper rightStanley Mitruk, #23, Self Portrait, 1952, framed oil on canvas, sight 40×24, sighed and dated upper leftStanley Mitruk, #373, Snow Patterns, 1964, framed oil on board, sight 12×24, signed and dated lower leftStanley Mitruk #219, Still Life, Fruit and Paper Bag, 1958, framed, oil on canvas, sight 29×33 signed & dated upper leftStanley Mitruk, Red Apples and Blue Cup, 1952, Framed, oil on canvas, sight 16×20, signed & dated lower rightStanley Mitruk, Green Apples and White Napkin, 1951, Framed, oil on canvas, sight 16×20, signed & dated lower leftStanley Mitruk Catalog Back CoverStanley Mitruk working in his Art Studio at 1155 N. State Street, ChicagoStanley Mitruk, working at Jane Adams Hull House, Making a Woodblock PrintBook Cover, “Stanley Matthew Mitruk, Portrait of a Mid-Century Chicago Artist”Stanley Mitruk #49, Still Life with Quince, 1954, oil on canvas, sight 20×40 $4,500Stanley Matthew Mitruk was an American artist who worked in the Modernist style. He worked in the Chicago area during the 1940s, 50’s and 60’s. Here Stanley displays two of his paintings January 2, 1955.
Stanley Matthew Mitruk was an American artist who worked in the Modernist style. He worked in the Chicago area during the 1940s, 50’s, and 60’s. Here Stanley displays two of his paintings (#’s 82 & 53), January 2, 1955.
