Norman Raeben
Norman Raeben (* 1901 in the Russian Empire ; † December 12, 1978 ) was an American painter .
He was the youngest of six children of the Yiddish-speaking writer Sholem Alejchem , whose most famous character Tevye the milkman provided the template for the musical Anatevka . The stage name Raeben is probably based on his family name Rabinowitsch.
Raeben moved with his family to New York City in 1914 . He studied painting with Robert Henri , George Luks and John French Sloan , all of whom belonged to the Ashcan School . His studio is on the 11th floor of Carnegie Hall .
His most famous students include Bob Dylan , Bernice Sokol Kramer , Carolyn Schlam, and Rosalyn Jacobs .
Web link
- about Raeben's influence on Bob Dylan ( memento of October 7, 2001 in the Internet Archive )
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| SURNAME | Raeben, Norman |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1901 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Russian Empire |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 12, 1978 |