With its proximity to the cultural hub of New York City and its quieter suburban and rural landscapes, Connecticut was fertile ground for artists and writers in the period of Modernist movements between 1913 and 1979. Many of these cultural figures are well known through biographical and critical studies. Creative Places seeks to show how place played a significant role in creative work, and how in turn the artists and writers influenced communities in Connecticut.
Gabriel Luchetti
Painting/Drawing
1918 – 1963
- Biography/Description of Work
Art teacher and painter. All that we know about Gabriel Luchetti is that he was born in New Haven on January 8, 1918 to Nicola and Margaret Luchetti. He had two brothers and a sister. We know nothing about his early art career or his education. He worked on the Federal Art Project while he was part of the National Youth Administration. People from this program often assisted artists. The FAP newsletter, Art in February, states that Luchetti had left his job at the FAP to go to New York and take art lessons taught by an important figure drawing artist and teacher, Nicolaidos, at the Art Students’ League. The 1940 census shows him living at 75 Main St. In 1959, Luchetti was teaching art in his New Haven studio and served as a selection juror for the second annual exhibit of the Connecticut Classic Arts, Inc. Luchetti was President of the organization in 1960 and 1961. In the latter year, he was living in Hamden. He died in May 1963.
- Sources view
- WPA Art Inventory: http://wpa.cslib.org/index.php/1363/luchetti-gabriel/ Hamden 1963 City Directory
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