CHRISTOPHER ARISTIDE DESBOULLIONS MURPHY (1902-1973). Born to a family of Savannah, Georgia, artists, Christopher Aristide Desbouillons Murphy was a pivotal twentieth century figure—as a painter,... Read full biography
CHRISTOPHER ARISTIDE DESBOULLIONS MURPHY (1902-1973). Born to a family of Savannah, Georgia, artists, Christopher Aristide Desbouillons Murphy was a pivotal twentieth century figure—as a painter, etcher, and arts advocate—in his hometown's rich cultural narrative. The eldest of seven children born... Read full biography
CHRISTOPHER ARISTIDE DESBOULLIONS MURPHY (1902-1973). Born to a family of Savannah, Georgia, artists, Christopher Aristide Desbouillons Murphy was a pivotal twentieth century figure—as a painter, etcher, and arts advocate—in his hometown's rich cultural narrative. The eldest of seven children born to Christopher Patrick Hussey Murphy (1869-1939) and Lucile Desbouillons Murphy (1873-1956), both recognized and respected artists in the community, he displayed an early interest in art and began... Read full biography
CHRISTOPHER ARISTIDE DESBOULLIONS MURPHY (1902-1973). Born to a family of Savannah, Georgia, artists, Christopher Aristide Desbouillons Murphy was a pivotal twentieth century figure—as a painter, etcher, and arts advocate—in his hometown's rich cultural narrative. The eldest of seven children born to Christopher Patrick Hussey Murphy (1869-1939) and Lucile Desbouillons Murphy (1873-1956), both recognized and respected artists in the community, he displayed an early interest in art and began formal lessons at a young age. In 1918, visiting artist Hardesty Gilmore Maratta provided Murphy with instruction that emphasized Maratta's innovative color theories which combined art and musical chords to produce "harmonized" color within... Read full biography
CHRISTOPHER ARISTIDE DESBOULLIONS MURPHY (1902-1973). Born to a family of Savannah, Georgia, artists, Christopher Aristide Desbouillons Murphy was a pivotal twentieth century figure—as a painter, etcher, and arts advocate—in his hometown's rich cultural narrative. The eldest of seven children born to Christopher Patrick Hussey Murphy (1869-1939) and Lucile Desbouillons Murphy (1873-1956), both recognized and respected artists in the community, he displayed an early interest in art and began formal lessons at a young age. In 1918, visiting artist Hardesty Gilmore Maratta provided Murphy with instruction that emphasized Maratta's innovative color theories which combined art and musical chords to produce "harmonized" color within compositions. Upon graduating from a private Catholic high school, Christopher Murphy, Jr.—as he was commonly known—enrolled at the Art Stude... Read full biography
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Books & Publications (14)
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 Was Who in American Art, 1564-1975: Three Volumes
1999
Falk, Peter Hastings (Editor)
3,724 pages
Looking Back: Art in Savannah, 1900-1960
1996
Coleman, Feay Shellman
118 pages (color)
Gracious Plenty American Still-Life Art from Southern Collections
1996
Pennington, Estill Curtis
127 pages
A Southern Collection
1992
Pennington, Estill Curtis
246 pages (color)
The Annual Exhibition Record of the Art Institute of Chicago (Exhibition catalog)
1990
Falk, Peter Hastings (Editor)
1,117 pages
Art Across America: The South, Near Midwest (Volume Two)
1990
Gerdts, William H
396 pages (color)
Mantle Fielding's Dictionary of American Painters, Sculptors & Engravers
1986
Opitz, Glenn B (editor)
1,081 pages
Who Was Who in American Art: Artists Active Between 1898-1947
1985
Falk, Peter Hastings (Editor)
707 pages
Art and Artists of the South Robert P Coggins Collection (Exhibition catalog)
1984
Chambers, Bruce W
149 pages (color)
Who's Who in American Art, 1959 American Biographies
1959
Gilbert, Dorothy (Editor)
718 pages
Who's Who in American Art, 1947
1947
Gilbert, Dorothy, (Editor)
685 pages
Mallet's Index of Artists: International-Biographical Two Volumes: Includes 1940 Index