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Ethel Magafan

Ethel Magafan (August 10, 1916 – April 24, 1993) was an American painter and muralist.

Ethel Magafan
Ethel Magafan at Palisades Reservoir, Minidoka Project, Idaho
BornAugust 10, 1916
DiedApril 24, 1993 (aged 76)
NationalityAmerican
EducationColorado Springs Fine Arts Center
Notable work
  • Andrew Jackson at the Battle of New Orleans, January 8, 1814 (1943)
  • Cotton Pickers (1940)
  • Prairie Fire (1941)
  • The Horse Corral (1942)
Stylemural
Websitehttp://www.magafanmuralproject.com

Early life edit

Magafan was born in Chicago to Greek parents who had recently immigrated to the U.S. The family soon relocated to Colorado Springs, Colorado, and Magafan's artistic training occurred at the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center under the tutelage of Peppino Mangravite, Boardman Robinson and Frank Mechau, who hired Magafan and her identical twin sister, Jenne Magafan, to assist on mural projects. In 1937, Ethel won the commission to paint a mural in the U.S. post office in Auburn, Nebraska, making her the youngest recipient of such a commission. It would be the first of seven government-sponsored commissions for the artist.[1]

Murals edit

 
"Andrew Jackson at the Battle of New Orleans, January 8, 1814" E. Magafan, 1943

Under President Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal, several programs were created to employ Americans during the Great Depression. The Magafan twins worked under the New Deal's Section of Painting and Sculpture, a program that hired thousands of artists to paint murals in public spaces, particularly post offices.[2] Ethel and her twin sister, Jenne Magafan, became widely known for their murals painted during the Great Depression. Ethel received her first of seven Government commissions when she was commissioned to produce a painting for the United States post office in Auburn, Nebraska, titled Threshing.[3] Other murals commissioned by the US Government hang in the United States Senate Chamber, the Social Security Building and the Recorder Deeds Building in Washington, D.C., and in post offices in Wynne, Arkansas, titled Cotton Pickers in 1940; in Madill, Oklahoma, titled Prairie Fire in 1941; and Englewood, Colorado, titled The Horse Corral in 1942.[4] Her final mural, entitled Grant in the Wilderness, was installed in 1979 in the Chancellorsville Visitor Center at the Fredericksburg National Memorial Military Park in Virginia,[5]

She was a member of the National Academy of Design.[6]

Later Life edit

In 1951 Ethel won a Fulbright Scholarship to Greece where she and her husband, Bruce Currie, spent 1951-52.[7]

Death edit

Magafan died April 24, 1993, in Woodstock, New York, at the age of 76.[5]

Awards edit

Her many awards include, among others:[7]

  • Stacey Scholarship (1947)
  • Tiffany Fellowship (1949)
  • Fulbright Grant (1951-52)
  • Tiffany Fellowship (1949)
  • Benjamin Altman Landscape Prize, National Academy of Design (1955)
  • Medal of Honor, Audubon, Artists (1962)
  • Henry Ward Granger Fund Purchase Award, National Academy of Design (1964)
  • Childe Hassam Fund Purchase Award, American Academy of Arts and Letters (1970)
  • Silver Medal, Audubon Artists (1983)
  • Champion International Corporation Award, Silvermine Guild, New Canaan, Connecticut (1984)
  • John Taylor Award, Woodstock Artists Association, Woodstock, New York (1985)
  • Harrison Cady Award, American Watercolor Society (1987)
  • Grumbacher Gold Medal, Audubon Artists (1990)

References edit

  1. ^ "Collections | National Academy Museum". www.nationalacademy.org. Retrieved 2017-03-08.
  2. ^ . www.magafanmuralproject.com. Archived from the original on 2017-03-09. Retrieved 2017-03-08.
  3. ^ Marlene Park and Gerald E. Markowitz, Democratic Vistas: Post Offices and Public Art in the New Deal. Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 1984.
  4. ^ "Browse New Deal projects by State and City". livingnewdeal.org. Living New Deal. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
  5. ^ a b "Ethel Magafan Passes Away". New York Times. No. Obituary. April 29, 1993.
  6. ^ Opitz, Glenn B, Editor, Mantle Fielding's Dictionary of American Painters, Sculptors & Engravers, Apollo Book, Poughkeepsie NY, 1986
  7. ^ a b "Ethel Magafan (1916-1993)". David Cook Galleries.

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ethel, magafan, august, 1916, april, 1993, american, painter, muralist, palisades, reservoir, minidoka, project, idahobornaugust, 1916chicago, illinoisdiedapril, 1993, aged, woodstock, yorknationalityamericaneducationcolorado, springs, fine, arts, centernotabl. Ethel Magafan August 10 1916 April 24 1993 was an American painter and muralist Ethel MagafanEthel Magafan at Palisades Reservoir Minidoka Project IdahoBornAugust 10 1916Chicago IllinoisDiedApril 24 1993 aged 76 Woodstock New YorkNationalityAmericanEducationColorado Springs Fine Arts CenterNotable workAndrew Jackson at the Battle of New Orleans January 8 1814 1943 Cotton Pickers 1940 Prairie Fire 1941 The Horse Corral 1942 StylemuralWebsitehttp www magafanmuralproject com Contents 1 Early life 2 Murals 3 Later Life 4 Death 5 Awards 6 ReferencesEarly life editMagafan was born in Chicago to Greek parents who had recently immigrated to the U S The family soon relocated to Colorado Springs Colorado and Magafan s artistic training occurred at the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center under the tutelage of Peppino Mangravite Boardman Robinson and Frank Mechau who hired Magafan and her identical twin sister Jenne Magafan to assist on mural projects In 1937 Ethel won the commission to paint a mural in the U S post office in Auburn Nebraska making her the youngest recipient of such a commission It would be the first of seven government sponsored commissions for the artist 1 Murals edit nbsp Andrew Jackson at the Battle of New Orleans January 8 1814 E Magafan 1943 Under President Franklin Roosevelt s New Deal several programs were created to employ Americans during the Great Depression The Magafan twins worked under the New Deal s Section of Painting and Sculpture a program that hired thousands of artists to paint murals in public spaces particularly post offices 2 Ethel and her twin sister Jenne Magafan became widely known for their murals painted during the Great Depression Ethel received her first of seven Government commissions when she was commissioned to produce a painting for the United States post office in Auburn Nebraska titled Threshing 3 Other murals commissioned by the US Government hang in the United States Senate Chamber the Social Security Building and the Recorder Deeds Building in Washington D C and in post offices in Wynne Arkansas titled Cotton Pickers in 1940 in Madill Oklahoma titled Prairie Fire in 1941 and Englewood Colorado titled The Horse Corral in 1942 4 Her final mural entitled Grant in the Wilderness was installed in 1979 in the Chancellorsville Visitor Center at the Fredericksburg National Memorial Military Park in Virginia 5 She was a member of the National Academy of Design 6 Later Life editIn 1951 Ethel won a Fulbright Scholarship to Greece where she and her husband Bruce Currie spent 1951 52 7 Death editMagafan died April 24 1993 in Woodstock New York at the age of 76 5 Awards editHer many awards include among others 7 Stacey Scholarship 1947 Tiffany Fellowship 1949 Fulbright Grant 1951 52 Tiffany Fellowship 1949 Benjamin Altman Landscape Prize National Academy of Design 1955 Medal of Honor Audubon Artists 1962 Henry Ward Granger Fund Purchase Award National Academy of Design 1964 Childe Hassam Fund Purchase Award American Academy of Arts and Letters 1970 Silver Medal Audubon Artists 1983 Champion International Corporation Award Silvermine Guild New Canaan Connecticut 1984 John Taylor Award Woodstock Artists Association Woodstock New York 1985 Harrison Cady Award American Watercolor Society 1987 Grumbacher Gold Medal Audubon Artists 1990 References edit Collections National Academy Museum www nationalacademy org Retrieved 2017 03 08 Jenne Magafan www magafanmuralproject com Archived from the original on 2017 03 09 Retrieved 2017 03 08 Marlene Park and Gerald E Markowitz Democratic Vistas Post Offices and Public Art in the New Deal Philadelphia Temple University Press 1984 Browse New Deal projects by State and City livingnewdeal org Living New Deal Retrieved 9 January 2015 a b Ethel Magafan Passes Away New York Times No Obituary April 29 1993 Opitz Glenn B Editor Mantle Fielding s Dictionary of American Painters Sculptors amp Engravers Apollo Book Poughkeepsie NY 1986 a b Ethel Magafan 1916 1993 David Cook Galleries Biography Archived 2011 06 13 at the Wayback Machine nbsp This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the Bureau of Reclamation Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ethel Magafan amp oldid 1220274217, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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