The son of German immigrants, Rudolph Zirm was born in New Jersey.  Though he never had any formal artistic training, Zirm pursued a career as a freelance artist after the print shop he worked at closed in 1933.  Though he only worked as an artist for 6 years and was never acclaimed during his lifetime, Zirm’s work is now highly praised and sought by collectors.

A sampling of his work can be found below.