Arthur Jacobson, 86, professor emeritus at ASU in the Art Department (1956-1986), died in Southampton, NY on June 10, 2010. Professor Jacobson was a prolific painter and printmaker and started the printmaking department at ASU. He received his MFA from the University of Wisconsin, Madison in 1950 and soon after went to Taos, NM to paint. He was a founding member of the Taos Art Association in the 1950s. He had numerous national one-person exhibitions over the years. His work is in the collection of ASU, the Phoenix Art Museum, New Mexico Museum of Art, Dallas Museum of Art, among many others. Arthur and his family traveled extensively and in 1972 did a printmaking residency at the Chelsea School of Art in London. He leaves behind his wife of 54 years, Ursula, also a painter and sculptor, his daughter, Leah, a sculptor, and two brothers. While at ASU Jacobson developed a specialized class called Techniques of the Old Masters that delved into the lost art of the methods and materials used by the master painters and draftsmen of the Renaissance. He and his classes were popular among students, and he was known as a tough but compassionate teacher. Arthur Jacobson leaves behind a legacy of love for the arts and for teaching. His life was devoted to the two and he was endlessly enthusiastic about painting and shared that passion with his students, inspiring many to continue and seek a career in the fine art.