Rudolph Weisenborn (1881–1974) was an American artist. He painted murals for the Works Progress Administration (WPA) and was a founding member of the American Abstract Artists (AAA).
Rudolph Weisenborn | |
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| Born | 1881 Chicago, Illinois |
| Died | 1974 (aged 92–93) Chicago, Illinois |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | Painter, printmaker, muralist |
Biography edit
Weisenborn was born in 1881 in Chicago, Illinois.[1] He attended art school in Denver, Colorado where his teachers included Jean Mannheim. In 1913 he returned to Chicago.[2] In 1922 he married Alfreda Gordon (1900-1968).[3]
Weisenborn was active in the Chicago art scene. He was a member of several art groups including the Palette and Chisel Club, the American Artists' Congress, the Cor Ardens, the Chicago No-Jury Society of Artists, and the Chicago Society of Artists.[4] Weisenborn taught at the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts from 1922 through 1934. He then taught privately until 1964.[2]
In the 1930s Weisenborn produced several murals for the Works Progress Administration (WPA); a 7' X 30' mural entitled Contemporary Chicago at the Nettlehorst Elementary School in Chicago,[5][6] and a series of murals at Crane Technical High School.[7]
In 1933 his work was exhibited at the Century of Progress International Exposition in Chicago.[2] Weisenborn was a founding member of the American Abstract Artists in 1936.[8]
Weisenborn died in 1974 in Chicago, Illinois.[4]
His papers are in the Archives of American Art at the Smithsonian Institution.[9]
His work is in the National Gallery of Art,[10] and the Union League Club of Chicago (ULCC).[11]
References edit
- ^ "Rudolph Weisenborn - Biography". AskArt. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Rudolph Weisenborn". Modernism in the New City: Chicago Artists, 1920-1950. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
- ^ "Rudolph Weisenborn (1881-1974): Essay". Illinois Historical Art Project. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
- ^ a b "Rudolph Weisenborn". Illinois Historical Art Project. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
- ^ "Artist: Rudolph Weisenborn". New Deal Art Registry. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
- ^ Gray, Mary L. (2001). A guide to Chicago's murals. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. ISBN 978-0-226-30599-8.
- ^ "Nettelhorst School Mural - Chicago IL". Living New Deal. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
- ^ "Past Members". American Abstract Artists. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
- ^ "Rudolph Weisenborn papers, 1919-1977". Archives of American Art. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
- ^ "Rudolph Weisenborn". National Gallery of Art. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
- ^ "Rudolph Weisenborn". ULCC. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
External links edit
- images of Weisenborn's work on Invaluable