Farnham, Emily, 1912-

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Dr. Emily Farnham (nee Farnum), born and raised in Kent, Ohio, was a painter and art historian recognized for her research on artists Charles Demuth and Hans Hofmann. Farnham studied at the Cleveland School of Art, received an undergraduate degree in education at Kent State University, and held both a M.A. in watercolor painting and a Ph.D. in the history of art from Ohio State University. Farnham taught at many universities during her forty year career including East Carolina University before retiring to Provincetown, Massachusetts where she died in 2004 at the age of ninety-one.

From the guide to the Emily Farnham papers, 1855-2004, (Kent State University Libraries. Special Collections and Archives.)

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creatorOf Emily Farnham papers, 1855-2004 Kent State University Libraries. Special Collections and Archives.
referencedIn Harvard University. Graduate School of Design. Models created after Buckminster Fuller designs by students of the Harvard University Graduate School of Design, 2008. Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives
creatorOf Farnham, Emily, 1912-. Emily Farnham papers, ca. 1955-58. Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
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associatedWith Demuth, Charles, 1883-1935. person
associatedWith Harvard University. Graduate School of Design. corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
Kent (Ohio)
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Authors, American
Demuth, Charles, 1883-1935
Farnham, Emily, 1912
Hofmann, Hans, 1880-1966
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Art historians
Artists
Activity
Art History

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Birth 1912

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