Gerald Hahn [was] a painter and associate professor of art at Queens College. The native Brooklynite “exhibited his paintings in several one-man shows. Before joining Queens College, he had taught at the New York School of Interior Design and Pratt Institute. He was an alumnus of the Cooper Union and had two degrees in art from Yale University. Professor Hahn contributed to ‘The Art of Drawing’ by Prof. Bernard Chaet and wrote ‘Optical Artificials: Understanding Color Mixing.’ ”
–New York Times, Feb 21, 1987