Al Held

About Al Held

Birth Day: October 12, 1928
Birth Place: Brooklyn, NY

Al Held

Al Held net worth and salary: Al Held is a Painter who has a net worth of $1 Billion. Al Held was born in Brooklyn, in October 12, 1928. American Abstract expressionist painter most recognized for his large-scale, Hard-edge paintings. He began experimenting with perspective and spatial conundrums in black-and-white images in 1967.
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Popular As Al Held
Occupation Painter
Age 96 years old
Zodiac Sign Libra
Born October 12, 1928 (Brooklyn, NY)
Birthday October 12
Town/City Brooklyn, NY
Nationality NY

🌙 Zodiac

Al Held’s zodiac sign is Libra. According to astrologers, People born under the sign of Libra are peaceful, fair, and they hate being alone. Partnership is very important for them, as their mirror and someone giving them the ability to be the mirror themselves. These individuals are fascinated by balance and symmetry, they are in a constant chase for justice and equality, realizing through life that the only thing that should be truly important to themselves in their own inner core of personality. This is someone ready to do nearly anything to avoid conflict, keeping the peace whenever possible

🌙 Chinese Zodiac Signs

Al Held was born in the Year of the Dragon. A powerful sign, those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Dragon are energetic and warm-hearted, charismatic, lucky at love and egotistic. They’re natural born leaders, good at giving orders and doing what’s necessary to remain on top. Compatible with Monkey and Rat.

About

American Abstract expressionist painter most recognized for his large-scale, Hard-edge paintings. He began experimenting with perspective and spatial conundrums in black-and-white images in 1967.

Before Fame

His interest in art was fostered after being discharged from the Navy in 1947 and becoming friends with Nicholas Krushenick. He studied at the Académie de la Grande Chaumière in Paris for three years.

Trivia

He received the prestigious Logan Medal of the Arts award in 1966.

Family Life

He was born in Brooklyn, New York, to a poor Jewish family who was forced to live on welfare because of the Great Depression. He was raised in the East Bronx.

Associated With

He and artist Willem de Kooning were known especially for their Abstract Expressionist paintings.

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