Alden Mason (1919 - February 6, 2013) was a widely traveled American painter, particularly noted for his controversial murals. He was born in the summer of 1919 in Everett, Washington. Mason was... Read full biography
Alden Mason (1919 - February 6, 2013) was a widely traveled American painter, particularly noted for his controversial murals. He was born in the summer of 1919 in Everett, Washington. Mason was raised by a protective mother and is self described as "a small, skinny kid who couldn’t see" (it was... Read full biography
Alden Mason (1919 - February 6, 2013) was a widely traveled American painter, particularly noted for his controversial murals. He was born in the summer of 1919 in Everett, Washington. Mason was raised by a protective mother and is self described as "a small, skinny kid who couldn’t see" (it was not until Mason’s second year of college that he discovered he was in need of glasses). As a young boy, growing up as an outsider, he spent most of his time by himself outdoors bird watching, hiking,... Read full biography
Alden Mason (1919 - February 6, 2013) was a widely traveled American painter, particularly noted for his controversial murals. He was born in the summer of 1919 in Everett, Washington. Mason was raised by a protective mother and is self described as "a small, skinny kid who couldn’t see" (it was not until Mason’s second year of college that he discovered he was in need of glasses). As a young boy, growing up as an outsider, he spent most of his time by himself outdoors bird watching, hiking, and exploring. He recalled the moment he knew he would be an artist, a little sparrow alighted his fingertip, staying for a few seconds to look into his eyes. At age twelve the aspiring artist found himself trapping muskrats to earn money for mail-away... Read full biography
Alden Mason (1919 - February 6, 2013) was a widely traveled American painter, particularly noted for his controversial murals. He was born in the summer of 1919 in Everett, Washington. Mason was raised by a protective mother and is self described as "a small, skinny kid who couldn’t see" (it was not until Mason’s second year of college that he discovered he was in need of glasses). As a young boy, growing up as an outsider, he spent most of his time by himself outdoors bird watching, hiking, and exploring. He recalled the moment he knew he would be an artist, a little sparrow alighted his fingertip, staying for a few seconds to look into his eyes. At age twelve the aspiring artist found himself trapping muskrats to earn money for mail-away cartooning lessons. "I felt guilty trapping all those muskrats, but I loved cartoons, with figures jumping, hopping and smooching. They were h... Read full biography
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Books & Publications (15)
Publications based on askART research. List may not be comprehensive.
The Artists Bluebook 34,000 North American Artists to March 2005
2005
AskART.com Inc. - Dunbier, Lonnie Pierson (Editor)
479 pages
Davenport's Art Reference: The Gold Edition
2005
Davenport, Ray
2,421 pages
Who's Who in American Art, 2004 2003 - 2004 (25th Edition)
2004
McGowan, Alison C (Editor)
1,512 pages
The Pacific Northwest Landscape: A Painted History
2001
Harmon, Kitty; Jonathan Raban
144 pages (color)
Who Was Who in American Art, 1564-1975: Three Volumes
1999
Falk, Peter Hastings (Editor)
3,724 pages
Who's Who in American Art, 1993-1994, 20th Edition (American Federation of Arts)
1993
Bowker R R
1,473 pages
Alden Mason A Selective Survey (Exhibition catalog)
1987
Hackett, Regina/Bruce Chris
60 pages (color)
Who's Who in American Art-1986 1986
1986
Jaques Cattell Press
1,292 pages
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art Paintings and Sculpture Collection
1985
DuPont, Diana, K Holland
402 pages (color)
American Artists: An Illustrated Survey of Leading Contemporary Americans
1985
Krantz, Les
347 pages (color)
Fifty Northwest Artists (photos of artists by Marsha Burns)
1983
Guenther, Bruce
118 pages (color)
The 38th Corcoran Biennial of American Painting Second Western States Exhibition (Exhibition catalog)
1983
List, Clair
93 pages (color)
Who's Who in American Art, 1976 12th Edition
1976
Jaques Cattell Press
756 pages
Art of the Pacific Northwest From the 1930s to the Present (Exhibition catalog)
1974
National Collection/Fine Arts
141 pages
Northwest Art Today Adventures in Art (Exhibition catalog)