The Art of Morris Hirshfield
All Of It - A podcast by WNYC
When he retired from a career as a tailor and shoemaker, Morris Hirshfield began painting. In his short career as an artist, he created 78 works with vibrant color and patterns, and had a number of shows and exhibitions before he died in 1946. After fading into obscurity, his art is now the center of a new exhibition at the American Folk Art Museum, Morris Hirshfield Rediscovered, on view until January 29. The show's curator and Art History professor Richard Meyer joins to discuss.
