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Painters who reside(d) in the State of Maine, USA, on a full-time or seasonal basis, or whose work is otherwise noted for its association with the Maine landscape: Bo Bartlett (born 1955) George Wesley Bellows (1882–1925) Frank Weston Benson (1862–1951) Carroll Thayer Berry (1886–1978) Harrison Bird Brown (1831–1915) [1]
Gideon Bok (born 1966) is an American painter who lives and works in Maine.He earned his B.A. from Hampshire College and his M.F.A. from Yale University.He has gone on to teach painting and drawing at Hampshire, but is on leave from his position.
John Robert McCloskey (September 15, 1914 [2] – June 30, 2003) was an American writer and illustrator of children's books.He both wrote and illustrated eight picture books, [1] and won two Caldecott Medals from the American Library Association for the year's best-illustrated picture book.
Marin spent his first summer in Maine in 1914 and almost immediately the rocky coast there became one of his favorite subjects. Over the rest of his life, Marin became intimately familiar with the many moods of the sea and sky in Maine. [7] "In painting water make the hand move the way the water moves," Marin wrote in a 1933 letter to an ...
Creators often have backgrounds in graphic design, illustration, or fine art, but many accomplished toy artists are self-taught. The first art toys appeared in the 1990s in Hong Kong and Japan. [2] By the early 2000s, the majority of art toys were based upon characters created by popular Lowbrow artists, linking the two movements. [3]
One Morning in Maine is a picture book by Robert McCloskey set in Brooksville, Maine. It was awarded the Caldecott Honor in 1953. [1] It features Robert McCloskey, his wife Peggy, and their two real-life daughters, Sarah ("Sal"), who had previously had appeared in Blueberries for Sal, and Jane. McCloskey was a professional illustrator and drew ...
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His November 16, 1902, cartoon, "Drawing the Line in Mississippi," depicted President Theodore Roosevelt showing compassion for a small bear cub. The cartoon inspired New York store owner Morris Michtom to create a new toy and call it the teddy bear. [3] Berryman worked at The Washington Post until 1907, when he was hired by The Washington Star.