Edgar Louis Ewing (1913-2006). Painter. Born in Hartington, Nebraska on January 17, 1913, Edgar L Ewing first studied at the Art Institute of Chicago under Boris Anisfeld. Upon graduation in 1935, he... Read full biography
Edgar Louis Ewing (1913-2006). Painter. Born in Hartington, Nebraska on January 17, 1913, Edgar L Ewing first studied at the Art Institute of Chicago under Boris Anisfeld. Upon graduation in 1935, he further studied and traveled in Europe. Returning to Chicago, he taught at the Art Institute for... Read full biography
Edgar Louis Ewing (1913-2006). Painter. Born in Hartington, Nebraska on January 17, 1913, Edgar L Ewing first studied at the Art Institute of Chicago under Boris Anisfeld. Upon graduation in 1935, he further studied and traveled in Europe. Returning to Chicago, he taught at the Art Institute for several years as well as at universities in Oregon and Michigan. Throughout his career as an educator, he remained a prolific painter. His early paintings are characterized by strong Post-Cubic... Read full biography
Edgar Louis Ewing (1913-2006). Painter. Born in Hartington, Nebraska on January 17, 1913, Edgar L Ewing first studied at the Art Institute of Chicago under Boris Anisfeld. Upon graduation in 1935, he further studied and traveled in Europe. Returning to Chicago, he taught at the Art Institute for several years as well as at universities in Oregon and Michigan. Throughout his career as an educator, he remained a prolific painter. His early paintings are characterized by strong Post-Cubic tendencies. During WWII he was in Southeast Asia as a member of the Corps of Engineers. Upon discharge, he began a long stint as a member of the faculty at the University of Southern California, while spending sabbaticals in Europe, particularly Athens,... Read full biography
Edgar Louis Ewing (1913-2006). Painter. Born in Hartington, Nebraska on January 17, 1913, Edgar L Ewing first studied at the Art Institute of Chicago under Boris Anisfeld. Upon graduation in 1935, he further studied and traveled in Europe. Returning to Chicago, he taught at the Art Institute for several years as well as at universities in Oregon and Michigan. Throughout his career as an educator, he remained a prolific painter. His early paintings are characterized by strong Post-Cubic tendencies. During WWII he was in Southeast Asia as a member of the Corps of Engineers. Upon discharge, he began a long stint as a member of the faculty at the University of Southern California, while spending sabbaticals in Europe, particularly Athens, Greece. Ewing died in Los Angeles on July 3, 2006. Source: Edan Hughes, author of the book "Artists in California, 1786-1940". Nearly 20,000 biographies... Read full biography
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Books & Publications (24)
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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
California Watercolors 1850-1970, An Illustrated History & Biographical Dictionary
2002
McClelland, Gordon T; Jay T. Last
231 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, 1997-1998
1997
Marquis Who's Who
1,515 pages
The Annual Exhibition Record of the Art Institute of Chicago (Exhibition catalog)
1990
Falk, Peter Hastings (Editor)
1,117 pages
Annual Exhibition Record, 1914-68, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (Exhibition catalog)
1989
Falk, Peter Hastings (Editor)
538 pages
The American Painting Collection of the Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery
1988
Geske, Norman and Karen O. Janovy
376 pages (color)
The California Romantics: Harbingers of Watercolorism
1987
Perine, Robert
96 pages (color)
Who's Who in American Art-1986 1986
1986
Jaques Cattell Press
1,292 pages
Who Was Who in American Art: Artists Active Between 1898-1947
1985
Falk, Peter Hastings (Editor)
707 pages
The California Style Watercolor Artists 1925-1955
1985
McClelland, Gordon T; Jay Last
259 pages (color)
The Society of Independent Artists Exhibition Record 1917-1944 (Exhibition catalog)
1984
Marlor, Clark S
600 pages
Catalogue of American Painting
1981
San Diego Museum of Art
240 pages (color)
Southern California Artists 1890-1940
1979
Editor, Laguna Beach Museum
216 pages (color)
Ewing (Edgar Ewing) (Exhibition catalog)
1978
Brewer, Donald/Norman Rice
70 pages (color)
Edgar Ewing (Exhibition catalog)
1976
Frankenstein, Alfred (intro)
64 pages (color)
Who's Who in American Art, 1976 12th Edition
1976
Jaques Cattell Press
756 pages
Nebraska Art Today A Centenial Invitational Exhibition (Exhibition catalog)
1967
Nebraska Centennial Commission
84 pages
The Realm of Contemporary Still Life Painting
1962
Schaad, Bentley
126 pages (color)
California Painting 40 Painters
1956
Long Beach Muni Art Center
90 pages
Frontiers of American Art: Works Progress Administration (Exhibition catalog)
1939
Parker, Thomas (De Young Mus)
111 pages
Mallet's Index of Artists: International-Biographical Two Volumes: Includes 1940 Index