Elmer Bischoff

Painter

Birthday July 9, 1916

Birth Sign Cancer

Birthplace California

DEATH DATE Mar 2, 1991 (74)

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About

American visual artist known for his work with the Bay Area Figurative Movement.

Before Fame

He attended the University of California, Berkeley and taught high school art in Sacramento, California.

Trivia

He was elected to the to the National Academy of Design in 1973.

Family Life

His son, John Bischoff, became a well-known composer.

Associated With

He was a contemporary of avant-garde artist Mark Rothko.