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Daniel Muller – Carousel Carver Daniel Muller came to America from Germany in 1881. He was inspired by Civil War Statuary for his carousel carvings. He used authentic military equipment to decorate his carousel horses. In 1903 Daniel began the D. C. Muller & Bro. Co. The company closed in 1917 when materials became difficult to acquire due to the war with Germany. He later worked for the Dentzel Carousel Co., which was bought [...] Click here to continue reading. James Nathan Muir (born 1945) James Muir has built upon his fame as America’s foremost historical military sculptor to create an ever-expanding array of artistic commentary on the human social, political, and spiritual condition to exemplify the highest qualities of man. Unlike many artists, James Nathan Muir, came to his vocation relatively late in life, in a manner which seems to have been a series of fated coincidences. Born in Indianapolis, Indiana, his [...] Click here to continue reading. Josef Muench (1904 to 1998) Josef Muench was born in Bavaria February 8, 1904. At the age of 11 he received his first camera and began a lifelong interest in capturing nature on film. He arrived in the United States with his brother in 1926 and eventually he settled in Santa Barbara, California. In the 1930s, Muench began his long association with Arizona Highways Magazine. Josef Muench died in 1998. Information courtesy of Cowan’s [...] Click here to continue reading. William Moyer Examples of Moyer stoneware are scarce as he was in business for only two years, 1858 to 1860. He used at least two impressed pottery marks: WM. MOYER/HARRISBURG, PA. and MOYER HARRISBURG (in an arc). Examples have also been found with the impressed marks on the bottom of the ware. Marcus Mote Marcus Mote (1817 to 1898) was born to a well established Ohio Quaker family, though he broke with tradition by eloping with Rhoda Steddon, which earned the couple a temporary banishment from the meeting. Mote did not follow the cabinetmaking path of his father, turning his attention, instead, to painting. He earned his living largely as a portrait painter (and later a photographer), though like many late nineteenth century artists, became transfixed [...] Click here to continue reading. Forrest King Moses (1893-1974) Forrest King Moses was the son of the famous folk painter Grandma Moses and had the advantage of learning from her unique style. Like his mother, Forrest had a late start in his artistic career and didn’t began painting until the age of 56. Instead of giving his paintings titles, he grouped them according to the four seasons (i.e. “fall paintings”). Information courtesy of Cowan’s Auctions October 2006 Joseph Morris Raphael (1869 to 1950) Joseph Raphael first studied in San Francisco at the School of Design under Arthur Mathews and Douglas Tilden. At the turn of the 20th century, he traveled to France to study at L’Ecole des Beaux Arts and Academie Julian. He remained in Europe for 37 years, returning to the United States when World War II broke out. He painted from a San Francisco studio until his death in [...] Click here to continue reading. Malcom Morley (British, born 1931) Morley was born in London in 1931 and did not discover painting until a brief stint in prison for theft. He studied at the Camberwell School of Arts and Crafts from 1952 to 1953 and then at the Royal College of Art from 1954 to 1957. He then left London for New York where he met abstract painter Barnett Newman (1905 to 1970). After experimenting with several styles [...] Click here to continue reading. George Morland (English, 1763 to 1804) Morland was known for his masterful, informal depictions of pastoral subjects, and for his ability to compose a relaxed, uncluttered scene. The finest of his pictures were produced between 1790 and 1794. His painting depicting the interior of a stable, which is displayed in the National Gallery in London, is described by some as a masterpiece. Although undeniably talented, Morland’s wildly extravagant lifestyle eventually caught up with him, [...] Click here to continue reading. Sister Gertrude Morgan (1900 to 1980) Sister Gertrude Morgan was a preacher, missionary, musician and most notably, a self-taught folk artist. She was born in Lafayette, Alabama and at the age of thirty-eight heard a voice from God telling her to become a street preacher. She left her family and moved to New Orleans, where she organized an orphanage with two other missionaries. Inspired by what she called the “Divine Word” she dressed in [...] Click here to continue reading. |
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