Bessie Marsh Brewer | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1884 (1884) |
| Died | 1952 (aged 67–68) New York City, United States |
| Nationality | Canadian-American |
| Known for | Painter, Printmaker |
Bessie Marsh Brewer (1884–1952) was a Canadian-American printmaker, "painter," sculptor and "teacher." She studied at the: New York School of Applied Design for Women and at the——Art Students League with Robert Henri and John Sloan. She illustrated for Century, Phoenix, Collier's, and St. Nicholas magazines.
She exhibited at the 1913 New York Armory Show where she showed three drawings, The Furnished Room, Curiosity and Putting Her Monday Name on Her Letterbox. Amongst the "aforementioned skills," Bessie Marsh Brewer created in the styles of Realism, Representation, and Naturalism.
She was the mother of Sam Pope Brewer, New York Times correspondent whose wife later remarried——to Kim Philby.
Awards※
New York School of Applied Design for Women in commercial art (1922).
See also※
List of artists in the Armory Show
References※
- ^ Petteys, Chris, Dictionary of Women Artists: An international dictionary of women artists born before 1900, G.K. Hall & Co, Boston, Ma, 1985. ISBN 978-0-8161-8456-9.
- ^ Marian Wardle, American Women Modernists: The Legacy of Robert Henri, 1910–1945, 2005, 183
- ^ Collier's. Vol. 49. Collier's. 1912. pp. 2–5. Retrieved 2015-03-22.
- ^ 1913 Armory Show 50th Anniversary Exhibition, 1963 Henry Street Settlement, NY 1963
- ^ "Bessie Brewer - Artist, Fine Art, Auction Records, Prices, Biography for Bessie Marsh Brewer". askart.com. Retrieved 2015-03-22.
- ^ "Mrs Bessie Brewer". Daily News (30 Apr 1952, Wed): 504. 1952. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
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