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Vinalhaven, Maine – Artist Colony
The art colony on Vinalhaven, Maine has been attracting artists for decades. Located fifteen miles off of the coast of Maine, this island and fishing community in the middle of Penobscot Bay possesses unparalleled natural beauty and spectacular views. Vinalhaven offers artists a visually rich environment through the juxtaposition of the serenity of an island and tranquility of quiet harbors with the activity of its lively fishing industry and [...] Click here to continue reading.
Alfonso A. Ossorio (American, 1916 to 1990)
Alfonso Ossorio was born in Manila in 1916, but moved to the United States as an adolescent. He studied both at Harvard University and the Rhode Island School of Design. Greatly influenced by Jean Dubuffet and Jackson Pollock, Ossorio’s work involves elements of Surrealism, Abstract Expressionism, and Art Brut. Seeking to develop a visual language through connections with innocence and raw emotions, his work rejects descriptive and [...] Click here to continue reading.
Sir Alfred James Munnings (British, 1879 to 1959)
By 1913, Munnings had moved to Lamorna in Cornwall and had become a central character in the renowned artistic colony which orbited around the Newlyn School led by Stanhope Forbes. In addition to painting and a very busy social life, Munnings would frequently hunt with the Western Hounds based at Madron. In his autobiography, the artist reminisced about the “wild, almost treeless” landscape which was so [...] Click here to continue reading.
Elizabeth Catlett (American, born 1919)
Highly regarded as a sculptor, painter, printmaker and teacher, Catlett has been a major force in the African-American and Mexican art communities. Over her long career, she has used her considerable talent and skill in championing the cause of women, minorities and working people. Born in Washington, DC, she was the child of two teachers. She studied art at Howard University, earning a Bachelor’s Degree and then continued her [...] Click here to continue reading.
Theobald Chartran (French, 1849 to 1907)
Chartran was a classical academic painter who began his artistic career by creating caricatures of his fellow students at the Lycee Victor Hugo. He studied with Alexander Cabanel (French, 1823-1889) and attended the Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris. In 1877 Chartran was awarded the prestigious Grand Prix de Rome. His earliest works were epic historicizing scenes and he soon received commissions for French Government buildings including, most [...] Click here to continue reading.
William Henry Johnson (American, 1901 to 1970)
Johnson and his Danish wife Holcha Krake, a successful textile artist, lived in the picturesque fishing village of Kerteminde, Denmark for several years starting in 1930 just after their marriage took place there. He enjoyed these years. He developed a strong camaraderie with the locals, particularly the fishermen, who referred to him as “Willie”. During this period, he was asked by a Danish newspaper reporter if it [...] Click here to continue reading.
Igor Tulipanov (Russian, born 1939)
The contemporary surrealist artist Tupilanov was born in St. Petersburg. He began his training at the Polytechnical Institute,where his artistic talent was soon realized and he was thus transferred to the Nikolai Akimov Institute. Tupilanov worked initially as a stage designer and gradually moved into painting. In 1980 he moved to New York,and shortly thereafter held his first major exhibition in San Francisco. Tupilanov was influenced by Bosch and [...] Click here to continue reading.
Ben Nicholson (British, 1894 to 1982)
Ben Nicholson was born in 1894, the first son of his artisan mother Mabel Pryde and Sir William Nicholson. Nicholson studied at the Slade School of Fine Art in London for about a year in 1910, and traveled for years thereafter. In the 1920s, Nicholson went to Paris where he experienced modern art for the first time, specifically that of Pablo Picasso. Most celebrated for his unique style [...] Click here to continue reading.
Archibald Kay (British, 1860 to 1935)
Kay studied at the Glasgow School of Art with Robert Greenlees (English, 1820 to 1894) and in Paris with Gustave Boulanger (French, 1824 to 1888), Jules-Joseph Lefebvre (French, 1836-1911), and Benjamin Constant (French, 1845 to 1902). He taught art at various schools across Glasgow. Even though Kay spent most of his life in the city, he was almost exclusively a landscapist, preferring to sketch and paint directly from [...] Click here to continue reading.
Kurz & Allison Publishers
The firm of Kurz & Allison was founded in Chicago in 1880 when Austrian born Louis Kurz partnered with Alexander Allison. Kurz had previously established the Chicago Lithographing Company shortly after 1852. Thirty six chromolithographs of dramatic and emotionally charged Civil War battles were produced by Kurz & Allison from 1880 to 1903.
Information courtesy of Garth’s Auctions, November 2007
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