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1901 Fontinet, Indiana - 1976 Los Angeles, California. Known for: Harbor-landscape, illustrator.
David Harrison Blower was born in Fontanet, IN on Sept. 18, 1901. Blower studied at Wicker School of Fine Arts in Detroit, and in Paris at Académies Colarossi and Grand Chaumière. He was a resident... Read full biography
David Harrison Blower was born in Fontanet, IN on Sept. 18, 1901. Blower studied at Wicker School of Fine Arts in Detroit, and in Paris at Académies Colarossi and Grand Chaumière. He was a resident of Los Angeles from the mid-1930s until his death on Dec. 29, 1976. Exh: Michigan Artists, Detroit... Read full biography
David Harrison Blower was born in Fontanet, IN on Sept. 18, 1901. Blower studied at Wicker School of Fine Arts in Detroit, and in Paris at Académies Colarossi and Grand Chaumière. He was a resident of Los Angeles from the mid-1930s until his death on Dec. 29, 1976. Exh: Michigan Artists, Detroit Art Inst., 1930, 1931 (prizes), 1950-51; Painters & Sculptors of LA, 1937; Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1941; Hoosier Salon, 1948-55; Calif. State Fairs, 1951-53. Works Held: DePauw University.... Read full biography
David Harrison Blower was born in Fontanet, IN on Sept. 18, 1901. Blower studied at Wicker School of Fine Arts in Detroit, and in Paris at Académies Colarossi and Grand Chaumière. He was a resident of Los Angeles from the mid-1930s until his death on Dec. 29, 1976. Exh: Michigan Artists, Detroit Art Inst., 1930, 1931 (prizes), 1950-51; Painters & Sculptors of LA, 1937; Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1941; Hoosier Salon, 1948-55; Calif. State Fairs, 1951-53. Works Held: DePauw University. Source: Edan Hughes, "Artists in California, 1786-1940". Who's Who in American Art 1936-62. Nearly 20,000 biographies can be found in Artists in California 1786-1940 by Edan Hughes and is available for sale ($150). For a full book description and order... Read full biography
David Harrison Blower was born in Fontanet, IN on Sept. 18, 1901. Blower studied at Wicker School of Fine Arts in Detroit, and in Paris at Académies Colarossi and Grand Chaumière. He was a resident of Los Angeles from the mid-1930s until his death on Dec. 29, 1976. Exh: Michigan Artists, Detroit Art Inst., 1930, 1931 (prizes), 1950-51; Painters & Sculptors of LA, 1937; Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1941; Hoosier Salon, 1948-55; Calif. State Fairs, 1951-53. Works Held: DePauw University. Source: Edan Hughes, "Artists in California, 1786-1940". Who's Who in American Art 1936-62. Nearly 20,000 biographies can be found in Artists in California 1786-1940 by Edan Hughes and is available for sale ($150). For a full book description and order information please click here.... Read full biography
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David Harrison Blower was born in Fontanet, IN on Sept. 18, 1901. Blower studied at Wicker School of Fine Arts in Detroit, and in Paris at Académies Colarossi and Grand Chaumière. He was a resident of Los Angeles from the mid-1930s until his death on Dec. 29, 1976. Exh: Michigan Artists, Detroit Art Inst., 1930, 1931 (prizes), 1950-51; Painters & Sculptors of LA, 1937; Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1941; Hoosier Salon, 1948-55; Calif. State Fairs, 1951-53. Works Held: DePauw University.Biography from the Archives of askART
Born in Fontanet, Indiana, David Blower became known for his oil and watercolor paintings of Pacific coast farm scenes and beach scenes and for cityscapes of Los Angeles. From 1930 to 1960, he also worked as a professional illustrator.
He studied at the Wicker School of Fine Arts in Detroit and in Paris at the Academie de la Grande Chaumiere and Academie Colarossi.
Source:
Gordon McClelland and Jay Last, "California Watercolors 1850-1970"