Charles Cajori Receives Jimmy Ernst Award from American Academy of Arts and Letters

In May 2009, during a ceremony held by the American Academy of Arts and Letters, painter Charles Cajori was honored with the Jimmy Ernst Award in Art. The Academy commended his extensive artistic journey, highlighting his talent for creating imagined figures and spaces that seem to embody specific poses and locations. His exceptional drawing skills were acknowledged as essential for generating tension between form and figure, while his color application serves as a plastic counterpoint rather than merely descriptive. These aspects contribute to the vibrant energy of his images. The Academy described Cajori's artwork as beautifully resolved yet perpetually unfinished, celebrating his quest for an elusive ideal through his creative endeavors.