Noel Quinn (1915-1993) Noel Quinn was born on Christmas day and grew up in Rhode Island. After graduating from the Rhode Island School of Design in 1936, Quinn received a fellowship to do post graduate studies in France and Italy. He studied with Andre L'Hote, known as a key teacher in the Cubist art movement and with Andre Cassandre, a famous artist. He eventually went to work as an art director for the Paris division of the J. Walter Thompson Advertising Agency.