Kathleen Blackshear and Ethel Spears papers

Kent, Rockwell, 1882-1971

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Painter; New York, N.Y. From the description of Rockwell Kent interview, 1957 Sept. 12. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 80242441 Painter, illustrator, writer, lecturer; Ausable Forks, New York. From the description of Rockwell Kent letters to Robert T. Hatt, 1935-1936. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122553040 In addition to being a successful painter, printmaker, illustrator, designer, and commercial artist, Kent pursued careers as a writer, professional ...

Art Institute of Chicago.

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Yoshida, Ray

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Art Institute of Chicago. School

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Aubin, Barbara, 1928-

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Halstead, Whitney

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Teacher, critic, scholar, artist; b. 1926; d. 1979. Received his B.F.A and M.F.A. from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Taught art history at several Chicago-area schools, including the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, where he developed a series of courses on primitive art. Wrote critical reviews for Artforum and the Chicago Daily News, as well as numerous articles about local and primitive art. Curated several exhibitions, including Made in Chicago. W...

Blackshear, Kathleen, 1897-1988

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Painter, lecturer, writer, educator; Chicago, Ill. As a graduate student at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Blackshear worked as a teaching assistant under Helen Gardner and then continued to teach there for 35 years. She had a lifetime friendship with painter and instructor Ethel Spears. From the description of Kathleen Blackshear and Ethel Spears papers, 1920-1990. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122553074 ...

Arquin, Florence

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Painter, photographer, educator, writer and critic; Chicago, Ill.; b. 1900; d. 1974 Worked as administrator for Federal Art Project in Illinois, 1935-1939. Joined Art Institute of Chicago 1939 to develop education programs aimed at secondary schools. In the 1940s traveled to Mexico to paint. Developed friendships with Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo. From the description of Florence Arquin papers, 1923-1985. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79827599 ...

Foy, Frances M., 1890-1963

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Muralists and painters; Chicago, Ill. Married in 1923. Worked on the Public Works of Art Project and Federal Art Project. Painted several post office murals. Belonged to local arts organizations such as the Renaissance Society and the No-Jury Society of Artists. Foy, who used her maiden name professionally, gained recognition locally for her paintings of flowers. From the description of Frances Foy and Gustaf Dalstrom papers, 1909-1961. (Unknown). WorldCat re...

Kapsalis, Thomas Harry, 1925-

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Biesel, Fred, 1893-1954.

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Spears, Ethel, 1903-1974

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Archipenko, Alexander, 1887-1964

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Sculptor, painter, printmaker, and teacher. b. Kiev, Ukraine, May 30, 1887; significant in Cubist movement during his years in Paris, 1908-1921; came to United States in 1923; operated his own school in Paris, 1912, an endeavor that continued throughout his life in Berlin, New York City, Woodstock, N.Y., Chicago, and Los Angeles. Invented animated painting, known as "Archipentura," ca. 1924 (U.S. patent issued 1927).; d. February 23, 1964 in New York, N.Y. Fr...

Gardner, Helen, -1946

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Abercrombie, Gertrude, 1909-1977

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Surrealist painter Gertrude Abercrombie (1909-1977) lived and worked in Chicago and was a prominent member of Chicago's Hyde Park arts community. Abercrombie's work is associated with Chicago's Surrealist school. She was the center of an informal salon style group of literary figures, artists and jazz musicians. From the description of Gertrude Abercrombie papers, 1880-1986, bulk, 1935-1977. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 613312839 Paint...