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1926 Chicago, Illinois - 2013 Cambridge, England. Known for: Surrealism, fanciful still-bird life easel painting, murals.
The following copy of the memorial tribute by the Art Institute of Chicago was submitted by Gene Meier. His source was the brother of the artist. On behalf of the family of Ellen Lanyon, we invite... Read full biography
The following copy of the memorial tribute by the Art Institute of Chicago was submitted by Gene Meier. His source was the brother of the artist. On behalf of the family of Ellen Lanyon, we invite you to join us for a celebration of her life. Monday, December 2, 4:00 p.m. School of the Art... Read full biography
The following copy of the memorial tribute by the Art Institute of Chicago was submitted by Gene Meier. His source was the brother of the artist. On behalf of the family of Ellen Lanyon, we invite you to join us for a celebration of her life. Monday, December 2, 4:00 p.m. School of the Art Institute of Chicago Ballroom. 112 S. Michigan Ave. Ellen Lanyon passed away on the evening of October 7, 2013, most unexpectedly, at age 86, as she was returning from Cambridge, England, where she had been... Read full biography
The following copy of the memorial tribute by the Art Institute of Chicago was submitted by Gene Meier. His source was the brother of the artist. On behalf of the family of Ellen Lanyon, we invite you to join us for a celebration of her life. Monday, December 2, 4:00 p.m. School of the Art Institute of Chicago Ballroom. 112 S. Michigan Ave. Ellen Lanyon passed away on the evening of October 7, 2013, most unexpectedly, at age 86, as she was returning from Cambridge, England, where she had been for the prior week, working on a series of new prints. Prior to her time in Cambridge, Ellen traveled to Cornwall, England, the home of her ancestry with which she felt a strong connection. With her family, she visited the cemetery where her Lanyon... Read full biography
The following copy of the memorial tribute by the Art Institute of Chicago was submitted by Gene Meier. His source was the brother of the artist. On behalf of the family of Ellen Lanyon, we invite you to join us for a celebration of her life. Monday, December 2, 4:00 p.m. School of the Art Institute of Chicago Ballroom. 112 S. Michigan Ave. Ellen Lanyon passed away on the evening of October 7, 2013, most unexpectedly, at age 86, as she was returning from Cambridge, England, where she had been for the prior week, working on a series of new prints. Prior to her time in Cambridge, Ellen traveled to Cornwall, England, the home of her ancestry with which she felt a strong connection. With her family, she visited the cemetery where her Lanyon great-great grandparents are buried and other places where she had spent time early in her artistic career as a Fulbright sch... Read full biography
Ellen Lanyon - Artist Info
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Art Method
- •Easel Painting
- •Graphic Design, Printmaking, Lithography, Etching, Woodblocks
- •Murals: Design, Painting, Fresco, Mosaic, Glass
Art Media
- •Acrylic Paint
- •Bronze
- •Chalk
- •Charcoal
- •Fresco Painting, Murals
- •Mixed Media, Multi Media and/or Multli Styles
- •Oil Paint
- •Tempera
- •Watercolor/Watercolour
Art Style
- •Surrealism, Surrealist
Art Subject
- •Animals, Mammals
- •Birds, Ornithology, Avian Art
- •Figure, Figurative Humans
- •Genre, Human Activity, Daily Life
- •History: Historical Figures, Sites, Buildings, Events
- •Humor, Whimsy
- •Still Life
- •Symbolism, Iconography, Ceremonial
Geography/Places Lived and/or Worked
- •Cornwall, England
- •England, London Great Britain After 1900
Art Association
- •American Federation of Arts
- •Century Club Association, New York City
- •National Academy of Design, Elected Member
Art School
- •Art Institute of Chicago (School Of), Teacher
- •Cooper Union Art School, Cooper School of Design, Teacher
- •School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Student
- •School of Visual Arts, New York, Teacher
Awards/Recognition
- •Frank Logan Prize, Art Institute of Chicago
- •Fulbright Grant, Fellowship
- •Mr. & Mrs. Frank Armstrong Prize, Art Institute of Chicago
- •National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship
- •Yaddo Fellowship
Chronology
- •Late 20th Century After 1950
Art Collection
- •First National Bank of Chicago Collection
Added Description
- •Art Educator:Teaching, Scholarship, Workshops and/or Writing
- •Bird Specialty
- •Genre Specialty
- •Mural Specialty
Exhibition of Museum
- •Art Institute of Chicago
- •Corcoran Gallery and/or Art School, Washington DC
- •Metropolitan Museum of Art
- •Museum of Modern Art, New York