Sidney Riesenberg, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Sidney Riesenberg

American artist

Date of Birth: 12-Dec-1885

Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, United States

Date of Death: 01-Jan-1971

Profession: illustrator, painter

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Sidney H.
Riesenberg (1885 – 1971) was an illustrator and artist who lived in Yonkers, NY and commuted to his studio in NYC by train.
He is known, as a professional illustrator, for his posters for the United States Marine Corps and the Liberty bond programs, for his illustrations for book covers, magazines, and for oil paintings of diverse subjects.
He retired from his professional work and dedicated his full-time energy to painting fine arts and teaching.
He began, in 1937, spending summers in Rockport, MA, where he painted scenes of the small fishing town.
He was active in the Rockport Art Association, teaching oil painting and participating in water color figure painting classes.