Amerikai Magyar Szó, 1986. január-június (40. évfolyam, 1-26. szám)

1986-05-08 / 19. szám

AMERIKAI MAGYAR SZÓ

13.

Thursday, May 8. 1986.

JOIN OUR SALUTE

to an Artist whose Life & Work was dedicated to Democracy, Peace & Equality

EVERYONE WELCOME

SATURDAY, MAY ÍZ I9S6

2 KM. ■» tba

New School for Social Research 66 W.12th St. New York N.Y.

HUGO GELLERT

Program includ

Alexia String Quartet

Zoltán Deák, editor, Magyar Szó

David Shapiro; artist, author, art historian Illustrated Presentation;

Gellerfs life and works Eugene Powell; Local 829, United Scenic Artists

Paul Robeson, Jr.; journalist, civil libertarian Charles Keller; Master of Ceremonies,

James Lustig, Editorial Board, Magyar Szó SPONSORS (Partial list)

John Abt; lawyer, civil libertarian

Will Barnet; artist

Jane Benedict; Met. Housing Council

J.icJ. Bergen; AC A Gallery

Vinie Burrows; actress, UN Rep. WIPF

Thomas Dennis, People's Daily World

Elton Fax; author, illustrator

Virginia Gardner; journalist, author

Augustus Goertz; artist

Harry Gottlieb; artist

Robert Gwathmey; artist

Patricia Hills; Professor, Boston Univ.

Leo T. Hurwitz; film director

Dr. James E. Jackson, author, organizer

Carl Marzani; author

Alphonso Pinkney; Professor, Hunter Col.

John Randolph; actor

Philip Reisman; artist

Mark Rogovin; Chicago Peace Museum

Pete Seeger; folk song singer

Ralph Shikes; art historian

Joseph Sol man; artist

Raphael Soyer, artist

(New Masses 1926)

1092-1985

a commemoration

HUGO GELLERT WAS THE MAN WHO:

* organized the first antifascist movement in the U.S. (1927);

* helped organize the union of WPA artists (1935);

* helped organize the American Artists Congress against War <5c Fascism (1936);

* organized Artists for Victory in support of America's war effort (1942);

* organized the union of scenic artists into the AFL-CIO (1938);

* created hundreds of illustrations, portraits, posters and murals in support of labor, peace & racial equality.

A portfolio of 7 Gellert drawings can be obtained by sending $ 15.00 to

Hugo Gellert Memorial Committee 130 East 16th Street New York, N.Y. 10003 For further information, call (212) 254-0397

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