The Mood Room · Emil Bisttram
Emil Bisttram Enter a
feeling, not
a gallery.
Choose a mood and the room itself answers — the light cools or warms, the air changes pace, and only the works that carry that feeling step forward from the dark. Everything else recedes into shadow.
Emil Bisttram
Early Life and Artistic Training Emil Bisttram was born in 1895 in Nagylak, Hungary. His life took a definitive turn in 1906 when, at the age of eleven, he immigrated to the United States with his family. Settling on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, he grew up amidst the dense urban energy of New York City. This early environment provided a stark contrast to his origins, shaping the perspective of a young man who would eventually seek
to translate light and form through a modernist lens. His formal education in the visual arts was extensive and rigorous. Bisttram sought out the most respected institutions of the era to refine his technical abilities. He studied at the National Academy of Art and Design before moving on to Cooper Union and the Parsons School of Design. These years of study were supplemented by time spent at The Art Student's League, a period that h…
Set the room's
mood
— the light follows
Now showing —
All
· —
works lit