Milles, Carl, 1875-1955
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Milles, Carl (Swedish sculptor and professor, 1875-1955, active in the United States)
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Milles, Karl, 1875-1955
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Milles, Carl Vilhelm C. Emil
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Milles, Carl Vilhelm C. Emil
Milles, Vilhelm Carl Emil, 1875-1955
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Milles, Wilhelm Carl Emil 1875-1955
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Milles, Wilhelm Carl Emil 1875-1955
Milles, Wilhelm Karl Emil 1875-1955
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Milles, Wilhelm Karl Emil 1875-1955
Milles, Carl, Vilhelm Emil
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Milles, Carl Wilhelm Emil
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Milles, Carl Wilhelm Emil
Carl Milles
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Milles, Vilhelm Carl Emil
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Milles was born in Sweden and later taught at Cranbrook Academy in Bloomfield Hills, Mich. Henry Booth was the son of George G. Booth, a founder of Cranbrook.
Fitch graduated from the Pratt Institute of Art and worked as a professional artist before coming to CMU in 1933. She retired as Assoc. Prof. Emeritus in 1957. Fitch also designed her own house and was a painter and weaver. She died at age 79 on Feb. 28, 1975 in Mount Pleasant (Mich.). (Information from her obituary, Daily Times News, March 4, 1975.) Milles was born in Sweden on June 23, 1875. After school he apprenticed in cabinet making and studied woodwork, carving, and modeling. His work won first prize in the Swedish Arts and Crafts Society (1897) and, later, in Upsala (Sweden). In 1905 he married painter Olga Granner of Austria. In 1920 Milles was appointed Professor of Modeling at the Royal Academy of Art, Stockholm. After various international exhibits, he was appointed Resident Sculptor and Head of the Dept. of Sculpture at Cranborook Academy of Art. The Academy acquired his sculpture in 1934. Milles lived and worked at the Academy, 1939-1947. On June 23, 1955, he was awarded Cranbrook's Founders' Medal. Milles died in Sweden on Sept. 19, 1955. (Information from his biography.) Central State Teachers College is now Central Michigan University.
Swedish-American scuptor.
Carl Milles was born in Lagga, Sweden, the son of Major Emil ("Mille") Andersson. He derived his name from the inversion of his father's nickname "Milles (Mille's) Carl". He was apprenticed to a cabinetmaker and studied for 3 years at the Technical School in Stockholm, during which time he befriended sculptor John Borjeson. Between 1897 and 1900, Milles studied at the Ecole des Beaux Arts. While in Paris, he met artist Olga Granner, whom he married in 1905. In 1902, Milles gained recognition in Sweden with his design for the Sten Sture monument. Milles also studied at the Cranbrook Academy of Art in Michigan and became a citizen of the United States in 1945.
Swedish sculptor.
Carl Milles was a sculptor. His wife, Olga, was also an artist.
Milles was born in Lagga, Sweden, the son of Major Emil ("Mille") Andersson. He derived his name from the inversion of his father's nickname "Milles (Mille's) Carl". He was apprenticed to a cabinetmaker and studied for 3 years at the Technical School in Stockholm, during which time he befriended sculptor John Borjeson. Between 1897 and 1900, Milles studied at the Ecole des Beaux Arts. While in Paris, he met artist Olga Granner, whom he married in 1905. In 1902, Milles gained recognition in Sweden with his design for the Sten Sture monument. Milles also studied at the Cranbrook Academy of Art in Michigan and became a citizen of the United States in 1945.
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Bloomfield Hills (Mich.)
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Mount Pleasant (Mich.)
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Sweden
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