Weatherwax, John M. (John Martin), 1900-1984

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John M. Weatherwax (1900-1984) was a writer from San Francisco, Calif.

He met Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo in 1931 in San Francisco, where Rivera was working on a mural comminssion of the San Francisco Stock Exchange. At the time Weatherwax was working on an English translation of the Mayan story of creation, the Popol Vuh, entitled "Seven Times the Color of Fire" and enlisted Rivera to produce 24 watercolor illustrations for the text.

From the description of John Weatherwax papers relating to Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo, 1928-1988, bulk 1931-1933. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 83271656

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referencedIn Weatherwax, Seema Aissen. Photographs, 1933-1993. Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives
referencedIn Dana, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, 1881-1950. Papers on Henri Barbusse and Sacco-Vanzetti, 1913-1949. Houghton Library
referencedIn Idella Purnell Stone Personal Papers and Records of, Palms, Magazine TCRC98-A24., 1922-1960 Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center
creatorOf John Weatherwax papers relating to Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera Archives of American Art
creatorOf Stone, Idella P., 1901- . Idella P. Stone Personal Papers and Records of Palms, 1922-1960. Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center
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correspondedWith Dana, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, 1881-1950 person
associatedWith Kahlo, Frida. person
associatedWith Packard, Emmy Lou, 1914- person
associatedWith Rivera, Diego, 1886-1957. person
associatedWith Scheyer, Galka E. person
associatedWith Sinclair, Upton, 1878-1968. person
associatedWith Stone, Idella Purnell, 1901- person
associatedWith Weatherwax, Seema Aissen. person
Place Name Admin Code Country
California--San Francisco
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Artists
Hispanic American artists
Mayas
Mural painting and decoration, American
Mural painting and decoration, Mexican
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Birth 1900

Death 1984

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