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1891 Cleveland, Ohio - 1974 Sun City, Arizona. Known for: Figure, illustration, mural.
A lesser-known member of the "Cleveland School" of artists, Elsa Shaw was a painter, craftsperson and designer, best known for her stylish streamlined interpretations of allegories and murals... Read full biography
A lesser-known member of the "Cleveland School" of artists, Elsa Shaw was a painter, craftsperson and designer, best known for her stylish streamlined interpretations of allegories and murals executed during the 1920s and 30s. She executed several allegorical panels to decorate the lobby of... Read full biography
A lesser-known member of the "Cleveland School" of artists, Elsa Shaw was a painter, craftsperson and designer, best known for her stylish streamlined interpretations of allegories and murals executed during the 1920s and 30s. She executed several allegorical panels to decorate the lobby of Severance Hall in Cleveland, Ohio - the home of the world famous Cleveland Orchestra. Shaw was born in Cleveland and studied at the Cleveland School of Art with Henry Keller and Charles Hawthorne. She was... Read full biography
A lesser-known member of the "Cleveland School" of artists, Elsa Shaw was a painter, craftsperson and designer, best known for her stylish streamlined interpretations of allegories and murals executed during the 1920s and 30s. She executed several allegorical panels to decorate the lobby of Severance Hall in Cleveland, Ohio - the home of the world famous Cleveland Orchestra. Shaw was born in Cleveland and studied at the Cleveland School of Art with Henry Keller and Charles Hawthorne. She was active in the Cleveland Women's Art Club and the Cleveland Museum of Art where she exhibited frequently in the 1920s and 1930s. Married to Glenn Shaw, she retired to Sun City, Arizona where she died in 1974. Source:. Tregoning Fine Art. Peter Falk,... Read full biography
A lesser-known member of the "Cleveland School" of artists, Elsa Shaw was a painter, craftsperson and designer, best known for her stylish streamlined interpretations of allegories and murals executed during the 1920s and 30s. She executed several allegorical panels to decorate the lobby of Severance Hall in Cleveland, Ohio - the home of the world famous Cleveland Orchestra. Shaw was born in Cleveland and studied at the Cleveland School of Art with Henry Keller and Charles Hawthorne. She was active in the Cleveland Women's Art Club and the Cleveland Museum of Art where she exhibited frequently in the 1920s and 1930s. Married to Glenn Shaw, she retired to Sun City, Arizona where she died in 1974. Source:. Tregoning Fine Art. Peter Falk, "Who Was Who in American Art"... Read full biography
Elsa Vick Shaw - Artist Info
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Keywords (17)
Art Method
- •Decorative Art, Decoration Design, Ornamental Arts
- •Easel Painting
- •Illustration, Illustrator
- •Murals: Design, Painting, Fresco, Mosaic, Glass
Art Media
- •Fresco Painting, Murals
- •Oil Paint
- •Pencil, Graphite Drawing
- •Watercolor/Watercolour
Art Subject
- •Allegory, Metaphor, Parable
- •Figure, Figurative Humans
- •Hand-Crafted Objects
Art Teacher
- •Charles Hawthorne
- •Henry Keller
Art School
- •Cleveland School of Art, Cleveland Institute of Art, Student
Chronology
- •Early 20th Century Before 1950
- •Late 20th Century After 1950
Added Description
- •Mural Specialty