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1888 Providence, Rhode Island - 1972 Nyack, New York. Known for: Lithography sketch artist, pastoral theme impressionist painting.
Part of the following biography was contributed by Dan Costigan, son of the artist. A native of Providence, Rhode Island, John Costigan was a skilled landscape and figure painter who disdained... Read full biography
Part of the following biography was contributed by Dan Costigan, son of the artist. A native of Providence, Rhode Island, John Costigan was a skilled landscape and figure painter who disdained portraits because "the subjects want flattering pictures." . He was orphaned and raised in New York by his... Read full biography
Part of the following biography was contributed by Dan Costigan, son of the artist. A native of Providence, Rhode Island, John Costigan was a skilled landscape and figure painter who disdained portraits because "the subjects want flattering pictures." . He was orphaned and raised in New York by his aunt and uncle, the parents of songwriter, George M. Cohan. Mainly self-taught, Costigan studied briefly at the Art Students League and worked as a lithographer of theater posters. From that job he... Read full biography
Part of the following biography was contributed by Dan Costigan, son of the artist. A native of Providence, Rhode Island, John Costigan was a skilled landscape and figure painter who disdained portraits because "the subjects want flattering pictures." . He was orphaned and raised in New York by his aunt and uncle, the parents of songwriter, George M. Cohan. Mainly self-taught, Costigan studied briefly at the Art Students League and worked as a lithographer of theater posters. From that job he learned the printing processes that he later used in his many etchings. He began making his name in the fine arts in 1920, and throughout the decade, reaped numerous important prizes for his oils, watercolors and prints. He served in the infantry in... Read full biography
Part of the following biography was contributed by Dan Costigan, son of the artist. A native of Providence, Rhode Island, John Costigan was a skilled landscape and figure painter who disdained portraits because "the subjects want flattering pictures." . He was orphaned and raised in New York by his aunt and uncle, the parents of songwriter, George M. Cohan. Mainly self-taught, Costigan studied briefly at the Art Students League and worked as a lithographer of theater posters. From that job he learned the printing processes that he later used in his many etchings. He began making his name in the fine arts in 1920, and throughout the decade, reaped numerous important prizes for his oils, watercolors and prints. He served in the infantry in World War I and supported himself during the Depression with magazine illustration. For about a year during... Read full biography
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Art Method
- •Easel Painting
- •Graphic Design, Printmaking, Lithography, Etching, Woodblocks
- •Illustration, Illustrator
- •Murals: Design, Painting, Fresco, Mosaic, Glass
- •Plein Aire Painting, Plein-Air
Art Media
- •Charcoal
- •Conte Crayon
- •Crayon, Crayola Drawing
- •Etching, Etcher
- •Gouache
- •Ink
- •Lithography, Lithograph
- •Mixed Media, Multi Media and/or Multli Styles
- •Oil Paint
- •Pastel Painting/Drawing
- •Pen and Ink Drawing
- •Stone and/or Limestone
- •Watercolor/Watercolour
Art Style
- •Impressionism Before 1940
Art Subject
- •Animals, Mammals
- •Figure, Figurative Humans
- •Floral Landscape, Wildflowers
- •Floral Still Life, Floral Motifs, Flowers
- •Gardens, Garden Scenes
- •Genre, Human Activity, Daily Life
- •Landscape, Nature, Rural Scene
- •Nude Figure, Nudity
- •Snowscene, Winter Landscape
Art Association
- •American Watercolor Society, Painters in Watercolor
- •Kit Kat Club, New York
- •National Academy of Design, Elected Member
- •National Arts Club, New York
- •New York Water Color Club, Society-
- •Salmagundi Club, New York City
- •Society of American Etchers/Brooklyn Society of Etchers
- •Woodstock Art Association, New York
Art Teacher
- •George Bridgman
Art School
- •Art Students League of New York, Student
- •Art Students League of New York, Teacher
Awards/Recognition
- •Adolph and Clara Obrig Prize, National Academy of Design
- •Benjamin Altman Prize, National Academy of Design
- •Ellin P. Speyer Prize, National Academy of Design
- •Frank Logan Prize, Art Institute of Chicago
- •Isadore Prize, Salmagundi Club
- •J. Sanford Saltus Prize/Medal, National Academy of Design
- •Julius Hallgarten Prize, National Academy of Design
- •Julius Rosenwald Foundation Grant
- •Willliam A. Clark Prize-Corcoran Gallery
Chronology
- •Early 20th Century Before 1950
- •Late 20th Century After 1950
Added Description
- •Art Educator:Teaching, Scholarship, Workshops and/or Writing
- •Printmaking Specialty
- •Self Taught, Autodidact
- •WPA Artist, Federal Art Project, Murals and Easel Paintings
Notable Commercial Gallery Representation, Pre 21s
- •Babcock Galleries, New York City
- •Frank Rehn Gallery, New York City
- •Grand Central Art Galleries, New York City
Exhibition of Art Association
- •American Watercolor Society, Painters in Watercolor-
- •National Academy of Design, New York
- •National Arts Club
- •Salmagundi Club, New York City-
Exhibition of Museum
- •Art Institute of Chicago
- •Carnegie Institute, International Exhibition
- •Corcoran Gallery and/or Art School, Washington DC
- •Whitney Biennial Museum of American Art
Exhibition By An Art School
- •The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts