Kingman, Dong, 1911-

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d. May 12, 2000.

From the description of Artist file : miscellaneous uncataloged material. (Museum of Modern Art (MOMA)). WorldCat record id: 81018659

Dong Kingman (1911-2000) was an American painter of Chinese heritage, known for his watercolors. Along with many other artists of his era he was a participating artist in the Works Progress Administration (WPA) created by the federal government to help support the arts. He received numerous awards and accolades, among them two Guggenheim Fellowships, and taught at Columbia University and Hunter College for many years. He was also interested in the movies, and created the main title backgrounds for several Hollywood productions including Flower Drum Song and 55 Days in Peking .

From the guide to the Dong Kingman Papers, before 1965, (Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Libraries)

Dong Kingman (1911-2000) was a painter and illustrator from San Francisco Bay Area and New York City.

Worked for the Works Progress Administration.

From the description of Dong Kingman papers, 1938-1942. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 83609054

Dong Kingman (1911-2000) was a painter and illustrator from the San Francisco Bay Area and New York City.

Worked for the Works Progress Administration.

From the description of Oral history interview with Dong Kingman, 1996 Jul. 3-4. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 84170048

Dong Kingman (1911-2000) was a painter and illustrator from the San Francisco Bay Area and New York City.

Kingman taught at Columbia University and Hunter College. Worked for the Works Progress Administration.

From the description of Oral history interview with Dong Kingman, 1965 Jan. 12. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79728249

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Role Title Holding Repository
referencedIn John Saccaro papers Archives of American Art
creatorOf Dong Kingman papers Archives of American Art
referencedIn Kingman, Dong : Biographical file. Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center
creatorOf Ben Shahn papers Archives of American Art
referencedIn Milch Gallery records Archives of American Art
creatorOf Dong Kingman Papers, before 1965 Syracuse University. Library. Special Collections Research Center
creatorOf Kingman, Dong, 1911-. Artist file. Brooklyn Museum Libraries & Archives
creatorOf Kingman, Dong, 1911-. Dong Kingman : 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
referencedIn Will Barnet papers Archives of American Art
referencedIn Frank Farrell Papers, 1897-1988, (bulk 1945-1975) Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
referencedIn Ben Shahn papers Archives of American Art
creatorOf Kingman, Dong, 1911-. Artist file : miscellaneous uncataloged material. Museum of Modern Art (MOMA)
creatorOf Midtown Galleries records Archives of American Art
referencedIn Chinese Art Association of America. Record book, 1930-1984 (bulk 1930-1935). California Digital Library
creatorOf Milch Gallery records Archives of American Art
creatorOf Joseph and Estelle Newman papers Archives of American Art
referencedIn Midtown Galleries 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 Kingman, Dong, 1911- : [miscellaneous ephemeral material]. Metropolitan Museum of Art, Thomas J. Watson Library
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referencedIn Oral history interview with William Gaskin Archives of American Art
creatorOf Oral history interview with Dong Kingman Archives of American Art
creatorOf Karl E. Fortess interviews with artists Archives of American Art
referencedIn Oral history interview with Olga Burroughs Archives of American Art
creatorOf Oral history interview with Dong Kingman Archives of American Art
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associatedWith Andersen, Irene Poon, person
associatedWith Andersen, Stanley, 1922- person
associatedWith Barnet, Will, 1911- person
associatedWith Burroughs, Olga. person
associatedWith Chinese Art Association of America. corporateBody
correspondedWith Farrell, Frank, 1912-1983. person
associatedWith Federal Art Project (Calif.) corporateBody
associatedWith Federal Art Project (Calif.) corporateBody
associatedWith Fortess, Karl E. (Karl Eugene), 1907- person
associatedWith Gaskin, William, 1892-1968. person
associatedWith Midtown Galleries corporateBody
associatedWith Midtown Galleries (New York, N.Y.) corporateBody
associatedWith Milch Gallery. corporateBody
associatedWith Mills College corporateBody
associatedWith Museum of Modern Art (New York, N.Y.) corporateBody
associatedWith New Deal and the Arts Oral History Project. corporateBody
associatedWith Newman, Joseph, 1890-1979. person
associatedWith Phillips, Harlan B. (Harlan Buddington), 1920- person
associatedWith Saccaro, John M., 1913-1981. person
associatedWith San Diego Museum of Art. corporateBody
associatedWith Shahn, Ben, 1898-1969. person
associatedWith United States. Works Progress Administration. corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
California--San Francisco
California--San Francisco Bay Area
New York (State)--New York
New York (State)--New York
New York (State)
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Art, American
Art
Art
Art and motion pictures
Art and state
Artists
Asian American art
Asian American artists
Asian American artists
Chinese American artists
Educator
Federal aid to the arts
Federal aid to the arts
Illustrators
Illustrators
Mural painting and decoration
Painters
Painters
Painters
Watercolorists
Watercolor painting
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Birth 1911-03-31

Death 2000-05-12

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