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Filip Pearlstein

Early Life and Artistic Beginnings Philip Pearlstein was born on May 24, 1924, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to David and Libby Kalser Pearlstein—a family rooted in the Depression era where his father sold chickens and eggs to sustain their household. From a young age, his parents fostered his passion for art by enrolling him in Saturday morning classes at Carnegie Museum of Art, an experience that profoundly shaped his artistic sensibi

lities. This early exposure instilled within him a meticulous observation of detail and form—qualities that would become hallmarks of his distinctive style. Notably, he was awarded first and third prizes in Scholastic Magazine’s 14th National High School Art Exhibition in 1942, securing recognition for his talent at an impressionable age. Two of his paintings won a national competition sponsored by Scholastic Magazine, and were reprodu…