Emerson Woelffer

Emerson Seville Woelffer (July 27, 1914 – February 2, 2003) was an American artist and arts educator. He was known as a prominent abstract expressionist artist and painter and taught art at some of the most prestigious colleges and universities. Woelffer was one of the important people in bringing modernism to Los Angeles, when he taught at Chouinard Art Institute.

Emerson Woelffer
Emerson Woelffer, Untitled, oil on canvas, 1949, private collection
Born(1914-07-27)July 27, 1914
DiedFebruary 2, 2003(2003-02-02) (aged 88)
NationalityAmerican
EducationArt Institute of Chicago
Known forPainting
MovementAbstract expressionism
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