Elizabeth Weiffenbach
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Elizabeth Weiffenbach (1881–1954) was an art teacher at Lafayette High School in Buffalo, New York, from the school's opening in 1903 until her retirement in 1952.[1]
She graduated from Masten Park High School and the Pratt Institute.[2]
During her tenure, she influenced future artists and architects who went on renown. They include:
- Bruce Shanks (class of 1927), Pulitzer Prize-winning political cartoonist
- Gordon Bunshaft (class of 1928), noted twentieth-century architect
- Frank Kelly Freas (class of 1938), famed science-fiction cover artist
- Jeremiah Goodman (class of 1939), known simply as "Jeremiah", painter of interior still lifes of famous residences
- Ted Lewin (class of 1953), artist, author and illustrator of children's books
References[edit]
- ↑ The Oracle, Lafayette High School periodical and yearbook, 1903-1954. 370 Lafayette Avenue, Buffalo, New York 14213.
- ↑ "Miss Elizabeth Weiffenbach Says Buffalo Needs More Civic Pride". The Buffalo Times. 1923-03-23. p. 21. Retrieved 2020-11-22.
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