Pittman, Hobson Lafayette, 1899 or 1900-1972

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Hobson Pittman (1899 or 1900-1972) was an American painter known for his still life florals, interiors, and lanscape paintings. He attended Pennsylvania State University (1921-1922), Columbia University (1924-1925) and Carnegie Tech, and became nationally recognized as a teacher of art. He taught at numerous colleges, universities and art institutions over more than forty years.

From the guide to the Hobson Pittman Papers, 1944-1963, (Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Libraries)

Artist.

From the description of Letters to Lola L. Kovener, 1945. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 68115767

Painter, art instructor; Philadelphia, Pa.

Born in Epworth, North Carolina, Pittman moved permanently to Pennsylvania in 1918.

From the description of Hobson Pittman papers, 1916-1990. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 86133257

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Role Title Holding Repository
creatorOf Pittman, Hobson L (Hobson Lafayette), 1898-1972. Letters to Lola L. Kovener, 1945. University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn Gross McCleaf Gallery selected artists' files, Archives of American Art
creatorOf George A. and Abbie Kamperman papers Archives of American Art
creatorOf Pittman, Hobson Lafayette, 1899 or 1900-1972. Hobson Pittman : artist file : study photographs and reproductions of works of art with accompanying documentation 1930?-1990 [graphic] [compiled by staff of The Museum of Modern Art, New York]. Frick Art Reference Library of The Frick Collection
creatorOf Hobson Pittman papers Archives of American Art
creatorOf Pittman, Hobson, 1900-. Hobson Pittman : [vertical file]. Morris Museum of Art Library
creatorOf PITTMAN, HOBSON. Artist file : miscellaneous uncataloged material. Museum of Modern Art (MOMA)
creatorOf Pittman, Hobson, 1900-1972. Artist file. Brooklyn Museum Libraries & Archives
creatorOf Hobson Pittman Papers, 1944-1963 Syracuse University. Library. Special Collections Research Center
creatorOf Milch Gallery records Archives of American Art
creatorOf Mary Washington College. Annual exhibition of contemporary art. [Correspondence from artists whose paintings appeared in Mary Washington College annual exhibitions of contemporary art] / [various artists]. University of Mary Washington, Simpson Library
referencedIn Igoe, Lynn, 1937-. [Ephemera on North Carolina artists]. Part 1 of 2: Artists: N-R. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
referencedIn Pittman, Hobson, 1900- : [miscellaneous ephemeral material]. Metropolitan Museum of Art, Thomas J. Watson Library
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creatorOf Karl E. Fortess interviews with artists Archives of American Art
referencedIn Oral history interview with Warren Rohrer Archives of American Art
referencedIn Oral history interview with Francis Speight Archives of American Art
referencedIn Oral history interview with Estelle Gross Archives of American Art
referencedIn Oral history interview with Elizabeth Osborne Archives of American Art
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associatedWith Albright, Ivan, 1897-1983. person
associatedWith Annenberg, Walter H., 1908- person
associatedWith Canaday, John, 1907-1985. person
associatedWith Fortess, Karl E. (Karl Eugene), 1907- person
associatedWith Gross, Estelle Shane, 1929-1992 person
associatedWith Gross McCleaf Gallery. corporateBody
associatedWith Gummo, Blanchard, 1906-1986. person
associatedWith Hopper, Edward, 1882-1967. person
associatedWith Kamperman, George A. (George Abel), 1880-1961. person
associatedWith Kovener, Lola L., person
associatedWith Luce, Clare Boothe, 1903-1987. person
associatedWith Marsh, Reginald, 1898-1954. person
associatedWith Milch Gallery. corporateBody
associatedWith Museum of Modern Art (New York, N.Y.) corporateBody
associatedWith Osborne, Elizabeth, 1936- person
associatedWith Robinson, Edward G., 1893-1973. person
associatedWith Rohrer, Warren person
associatedWith Sanger, Margaret, 1879-1966. person
associatedWith Sothern, Ann, 1909- person
associatedWith Speight, Francis, 1896- person
Place Name Admin Code Country
Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
Subject
Art, American
Art
Art
Artists
Artists as teachers
Art teachers
Art teachers
Painters
Painters
Painting, American
Painting, Modern
Woodstock School of Painting
Occupation
Artists
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Birth 1899-01-14

Death 1972

Americans

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