Summary
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.[1] She illustrated for Century, Phoenix, Collier's, and St. Nicholas magazines.[2][3]
Bessie Marsh Brewer | |
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| Born | 1884 |
| Died | 1952 (aged 67–68) New York City, United States |
| Nationality | Canadian-American |
| Known for | Painter, Printmaker |
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.[4] Amongst the aforementioned skills, Bessie Marsh Brewer created in the styles of Realism, Representation, and Naturalism.[5]
She was the mother of Sam Pope Brewer, New York Times correspondent whose wife later remarried to Kim Philby.[6]
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New York School of Applied Design for Women in commercial art (1922).[2]
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References edit
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b 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.