Sarah "Sally" Tack Ryan (July 13, 1916 – June 29, 1968)[2] was an American artist and sculptor best known for portrait style pieces and her association with the Garman Ryan Collection.
Sally Ryan was born in New York City, the daughter of Allan Aloysius Ryan (1880–1940) and Sarah Tack Ryan. She was the granddaughter of Thomas Fortune Ryan, a successful Irish-American entrepreneur. Allan A. Ryan, Jr. was her elder brother. Fortune Ryan had commissioned a portrait bust of himself by Auguste Rodin, now in the Tate collection in London.[3]
Sally Ryan's went to school in Montreal and her artistic career began in 1933, where she exhibited her first sculpture at the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts in Toronto.[4] The following year she went on to study with the sculptor Jean Camus in Paris, where she achieved an 'honourable mention' at the annual Salon. She exhibited work at The Royal Academy of Arts in London in 1935. Ryan was an associate of the poet Ralph Gustafson and sculptor Jacob Epstein. Epstein made a portrait bust of Ryan, who for a brief time became his, only, pupil.[5][6] Ryan would later purchase several important works by Epstein.[5] Aged twenty, Ryan had a successful solo show at the Cooling Gallery which included her portrait busts of Ellen Ballon, Paul Robeson and Arturo Toscanini.[4] After four years in London, Ryan returned to the United States in 1938.[4] Dividing her time between Connecticut and London, her work featured in exhibitions in both Europe and the United States.[4] In 1940, Ryan's work was included in Philadelphia's International Sculpture Exhibition, prior to her second solo show in New York the following autumn.[6]
Ryan used much of the inheritance she received from her grandfather to build a wide-ranging art collection, alongside her life-long friend, Kathleen Garman. Ryan died of cancer of the throat (squamous cell epithelioma of the larynx) in 1968 while staying at The Dorchester in London.[1][2][7] Variously described as "aloof", "private" and androgynous in appearance, Ryan was gay and lived with another women, who became the chief beneficiary of her will.[7][8] She also bequeathed $50,000 and her art collection to Kathleen Garman to establish the Garman-Ryan collection, now housed at The New Art Gallery Walsall.[3] As well as several works by Ryan, the collection also contains many works by Jacob Epstein, Garman's husband.[7]
Gallery of worksedit
These four works by Ryan are part of the Garman-Ryan collection at The New Art Gallery Walsall.
Mother and Child
Nathaniel
Head of Valentina
The Martinique, (1934)
Referencesedit
^ abReports of Deaths of American Citizens Abroad, 1835-1974
^ abCressida Connolly (2005). The Rare and the Beautiful. Harper Perennial. ISBN1841156345.
^ abcdDavid Buckman (2006). Artists in Britain Since 1945 Vol 2, M to Z. Art Dictionaries Ltd. ISBN0-953260-95-X.
^ abJune Rose (2002). Demons and Angels A Life of Jacob Epstein. Carroll & Graf Publishers. ISBN0786710004.
^ ab"LIFE". Time Life, Inc. Time Inc. 24 June 1940.
^ abcSheila McGregor (1999). A Shared Vision - the Garman Ryan collection at The New Art Gallery Walsall. Merrell Holberton. ISBN1858940869.
^Julie Brown (31 March 2021). "The Great British Art Tour:an overlooked talent who broke gender norms". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
External linksedit
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16 artworks by or after Sally Ryan at the Art UK site
January 01, 1970
sally, ryan, sarah, sally, tack, ryan, july, 1916, june, 1968, american, artist, sculptor, best, known, portrait, style, pieces, association, with, garman, ryan, collection, bornsarah, tack, ryanjuly, 1916new, york, city, yorkdiedjune, 1968, 1968, aged, london. Sarah Sally Tack Ryan July 13 1916 June 29 1968 2 was an American artist and sculptor best known for portrait style pieces and her association with the Garman Ryan Collection Sally RyanBornSarah Tack RyanJuly 13 1916New York City New YorkDiedJune 29 1968 1968 06 29 aged 51 London England 1 OccupationArtistRelativesAllan A Ryan Jr brother Thomas Fortune Ryan grandfather Ida Mary Barry Ryan grandmother Contents 1 Biography 2 Gallery of works 3 References 4 External linksBiography editSally Ryan was born in New York City the daughter of Allan Aloysius Ryan 1880 1940 and Sarah Tack Ryan She was the granddaughter of Thomas Fortune Ryan a successful Irish American entrepreneur Allan A Ryan Jr was her elder brother Fortune Ryan had commissioned a portrait bust of himself by Auguste Rodin now in the Tate collection in London 3 Sally Ryan s went to school in Montreal and her artistic career began in 1933 where she exhibited her first sculpture at the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts in Toronto 4 The following year she went on to study with the sculptor Jean Camus in Paris where she achieved an honourable mention at the annual Salon She exhibited work at The Royal Academy of Arts in London in 1935 Ryan was an associate of the poet Ralph Gustafson and sculptor Jacob Epstein Epstein made a portrait bust of Ryan who for a brief time became his only pupil 5 6 Ryan would later purchase several important works by Epstein 5 Aged twenty Ryan had a successful solo show at the Cooling Gallery which included her portrait busts of Ellen Ballon Paul Robeson and Arturo Toscanini 4 After four years in London Ryan returned to the United States in 1938 4 Dividing her time between Connecticut and London her work featured in exhibitions in both Europe and the United States 4 In 1940 Ryan s work was included in Philadelphia s International Sculpture Exhibition prior to her second solo show in New York the following autumn 6 Ryan used much of the inheritance she received from her grandfather to build a wide ranging art collection alongside her life long friend Kathleen Garman Ryan died of cancer of the throat squamous cell epithelioma of the larynx in 1968 while staying at The Dorchester in London 1 2 7 Variously described as aloof private and androgynous in appearance Ryan was gay and lived with another women who became the chief beneficiary of her will 7 8 She also bequeathed 50 000 and her art collection to Kathleen Garman to establish the Garman Ryan collection now housed at The New Art Gallery Walsall 3 As well as several works by Ryan the collection also contains many works by Jacob Epstein Garman s husband 7 Gallery of works editThese four works by Ryan are part of the Garman Ryan collection at The New Art Gallery Walsall nbsp Mother and Child nbsp Nathaniel nbsp Head of Valentina nbsp The Martinique 1934 References edit a b Reports of Deaths of American Citizens Abroad 1835 1974 a b Anon 2009 Extraordinary People Portraits in the Garman Ryan Collection The New Art Gallery Walsall ISBN 978 0946652938 a b Cressida Connolly 2005 The Rare and the Beautiful Harper Perennial ISBN 1841156345 a b c d David Buckman 2006 Artists in Britain Since 1945 Vol 2 M to Z Art Dictionaries Ltd ISBN 0 953260 95 X a b June Rose 2002 Demons and Angels A Life of Jacob Epstein Carroll amp Graf Publishers ISBN 0786710004 a b LIFE Time Life Inc Time Inc 24 June 1940 a b c Sheila McGregor 1999 A Shared Vision the Garman Ryan collection at The New Art Gallery Walsall Merrell Holberton ISBN 1858940869 Julie Brown 31 March 2021 The Great British Art Tour an overlooked talent who broke gender norms The Guardian Retrieved 1 January 2024 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sally Ryan 16 artworks by or after Sally Ryan at the Art UK site Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sally Ryan amp oldid 1193244678, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
