Jacob Kainen (American, 1909–2001) was a painter, printmaker, journalist, scholar, collector, and curator. Kainen was born to Russian immigrants in Waterbury, Connecticut on December 7, 1909. His parents encouraged Kainen to pursue his artistic interests. In 1918, Kainen and his family moved to the Bronx. Kainen studied at the Art Students League and Pratt Institute. However, Kainen was a rebellious and impatient student and was expelled from Pratt three weeks before graduation in 1930.
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