Blackshear, Kathleen, 1897-1988

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Painter, lecturer, writer, educator; Chicago, Ill.

As a graduate student at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Blackshear worked as a teaching assistant under Helen Gardner and then continued to teach there for 35 years. She had a lifetime friendship with painter and instructor Ethel Spears.

From the description of Kathleen Blackshear and Ethel Spears papers, 1920-1990. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122553074

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creatorOf Kathleen Blackshear and Ethel Spears papers Archives of American Art
referencedIn Vera Berdich papers Archives of American Art
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referencedIn Oral history interview with Jack Beal Archives of American Art
referencedIn Oral history interview with Ellen Lanyon Archives of American Art
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associatedWith Abercrombie, Gertrude, 1909-1977. person
associatedWith Archipenko, Alexander, 1887-1964. person
associatedWith Arquin, Florence. person
associatedWith Art Institute of Chicago. corporateBody
associatedWith Art Institute of Chicago. School. corporateBody
associatedWith Aubin, Barbara, 1928- person
associatedWith Beal, Jack, 1931- person
associatedWith Berdich, Vera, 1915-2003. person
associatedWith Biesel, Fred, 1893-1954. person
associatedWith Foy, Frances M., 1890-1963. person
associatedWith Gardner, Helen, d. 1946. person
associatedWith Halstead, Whitney. person
associatedWith Kapsalis, Thomas Harry, 1925- person
associatedWith Kent, Rockwell, 1882-1971. person
associatedWith Lanyon, Ellen. person
associatedWith Spears, Ethel, 1903-1974. person
associatedWith Yoshida, Ray. person
Place Name Admin Code Country
Illinois--Chicago
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Arts
Art teachers
Painters
Women painters
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Birth 1897

Death 1988

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