Spohn, Clay Edgar, 1898-1977

Painter, instructor; New York, N.Y.

From the description of Clay Spohn interview, 1964 Oct. 5-1965 Sept. 25 [sound recording]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 84045066

From the description of Oral history interview with Clay Spohn, 1964 Oct. 5 and 1965 Sept. 25 [sound recording]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 368023610

Clay E. Spohn (1898-1977) was a painter and educator from New York, N.Y.

From the description of Oral history interview with Clay Spohn, 1976 Jan. 9-Feb. 5 [sound recording]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 495596729

Painter, educator; New York, N.Y.

From the description of Clay Spohn interviews, 1976 Jan. 9-Feb. 5 [sound recording]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 80157871

Clay Spohn (1898-1977) was a painter and educator from New York, N.Y.

Born in San Francisco, Spohn studied at the Art Students League from 1922 to 1924, under George Luks, and Guy Pene Du Bois, and became acquainted with Alexander Calder. From 1926 to 1927, he studied in Paris at the Academie Modern. Returning to San Francisco in 1927, Spohn became an active member in the Bay Area art scene. In 1945, Spohn was employed as instructor of drawing and painting at the California School of Fine Arts, where he befriended Mark Rothko and Clyfford Still. Spohn moved to Taos, N.M. in 1952, and participated in several national exhibitions, but by 1964, he had returned to New York and taught at the School of Visual Arts until 1969. In 1971, the Oakland Museum sponsored a retrospective of Spohn's work.

From the description of Clay Spohn papers, circa 1862-1985, bulk, 1890-1985. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 297147820

Painter, educator; New York, N.Y.; b. 1898; d. 1977.

Born in San Francisco, Spohn studied at the Art Students League from 1922 to 1924, under George Luks, and Guy Pene Du Bois, and became acquainted with Alexander Calder. From 1926 to 1927, he studied in Paris at the Academie Modern. Returning to San Francisco in 1927, Spohn became an active member in the Bay Area art scene. In 1945, Spohn was employed as instructor of drawing and painting at the California School of Fine Arts, where he befriended Mark Rothko and Clyfford Still. Spohn moved to Taos, N.M. in 1952, and participated in several national exhibitions, but by 1964, he had returned to New York and taught at the School of Visual Arts until 1969. In 1971, the Oakland Museum sponsored a retrospective of Spohn's work.

From the description of Clay Spohn papers, ca. 1862-1985 (bulk 1890-1985). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122502569