Painter John Paul Manship, son of internationally-recognized sculptor Paul Manship, was born in New York on January 16, 1927, where the family had been moved by his mother, Isabel, prior to his birth... Read full biography
Painter John Paul Manship, son of internationally-recognized sculptor Paul Manship, was born in New York on January 16, 1927, where the family had been moved by his mother, Isabel, prior to his birth to avoid any possible later conscription in the French army. Young Manship's road to art seems to... Read full biography
Painter John Paul Manship, son of internationally-recognized sculptor Paul Manship, was born in New York on January 16, 1927, where the family had been moved by his mother, Isabel, prior to his birth to avoid any possible later conscription in the French army. Young Manship's road to art seems to have been a hesitant one, perhaps because of his father's fame. Though he painted theatrical sets at The Buckley School in New York City; was encouraged in art during brief attendance at Phillips... Read full biography
Painter John Paul Manship, son of internationally-recognized sculptor Paul Manship, was born in New York on January 16, 1927, where the family had been moved by his mother, Isabel, prior to his birth to avoid any possible later conscription in the French army. Young Manship's road to art seems to have been a hesitant one, perhaps because of his father's fame. Though he painted theatrical sets at The Buckley School in New York City; was encouraged in art during brief attendance at Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts; and was introduced to abstract painting at the High School of Music and Art (today's LaGuardia High School) by high school friends who had studied with Hans Hoffmann (1880-1966); Manship nonetheless enrolled at the... Read full biography
Painter John Paul Manship, son of internationally-recognized sculptor Paul Manship, was born in New York on January 16, 1927, where the family had been moved by his mother, Isabel, prior to his birth to avoid any possible later conscription in the French army. Young Manship's road to art seems to have been a hesitant one, perhaps because of his father's fame. Though he painted theatrical sets at The Buckley School in New York City; was encouraged in art during brief attendance at Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts; and was introduced to abstract painting at the High School of Music and Art (today's LaGuardia High School) by high school friends who had studied with Hans Hoffmann (1880-1966); Manship nonetheless enrolled at the Mannes College of Music, hoping to become a composer. Then he transferred to Harvard with the idea of becoming a philosopher. In his Harvard dormitor... 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's Who in American Art, 2004 2003 - 2004 (25th Edition)
2004
McGowan, Alison C (Editor)
1,512 pages
Who Was Who in American Art, 1564-1975: Three Volumes
1999
Falk, Peter Hastings (Editor)
3,724 pages
The Cornish Colony: One Hundred Year Celebration Exhibit (Exhibition catalog)
1998
Gilbert, Alma; James Atkinson
52 pages
Who's Who in American Art, 1993-1994, 20th Edition (American Federation of Arts)
1993
Bowker R R
1,473 pages
Archaism, Modernism and the Art of Paul Manship
1993
Rather, Susan
268 pages
Paul Manship
1989
Manship, John Paul
0 pages
Who's Who in American Art-1986 1986
1986
Jaques Cattell Press
1,292 pages
American Art of Great Depression Two Sides of the Coin (Exhibition catalog)
1985
Wooden, Howard E
151 pages
West '80 Art and the Law (Exhibition catalog)
1980
Minnesota Museum of Art
80 pages (color)
Who's Who in American Art, 1976 12th Edition
1976
Jaques Cattell Press
756 pages
Grand Central Art Galleries, Inc 1971 Year Book (Exhibition catalog)