Keen, Helen Boyd, 1899-

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Painter; New York, N.Y.

Keen received her early schooling at the Annie Wright School in Tacoma, Wash., where her father was a trustee for over twenty years. Beginning in the mid-1930s, she studied under Mark Tobey for ten years, and at the Art Students League under Corbino, Hale, and Vytlacil.

From the description of Helen Boyd Keen papers, 1936-1986. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122557093

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creatorOf KEEN, HELEN. Artist file : miscellaneous uncataloged material. Museum of Modern Art (MOMA)
creatorOf John Charles Ford papers Archives of American Art
creatorOf Helen Boyd Keen papers Archives of American Art
referencedIn Tandy, Jessica. Letter, 1956 May 31, New York, to Ellen Van Volkenburg, New York. University of Michigan
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associatedWith Annie Wright School. corporateBody
associatedWith Corvin, Eduard. person
associatedWith Dinesen, Isak, 1885-1962. person
associatedWith Ford, John Charles, 1929- person
associatedWith Hallsten, Pehr, d. 1965. person
associatedWith Johnstone, Mildred T. person
associatedWith Morgan, Barbara Brooks, 1900- person
associatedWith Nicholson, Ben, 1894- person
associatedWith Ross, Nancy Wilson, 1901-1986. person
associatedWith Starcke, Walter. person
associatedWith Suzuki, Daisetz Teitaro, 1870-1966. person
associatedWith Tandy, Jessica. person
associatedWith Tobey, Mark. person
associatedWith Vytlacil, Vaclav, 1892-1984. person
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Painting, American
Women painters
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Birth 1899

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