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1909 Ashtabula, Ohio - 1990 Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. Known for: Abstract genre and figure painting, printmaking, teaching.
Leroy Flint 1909-1990. Although best known for his post 1945 modernist paintings, Leroy Flint’s humorous and satirical prints of everyday life during the Depression rank among his finest work. He was... Read full biography
Leroy Flint 1909-1990. Although best known for his post 1945 modernist paintings, Leroy Flint’s humorous and satirical prints of everyday life during the Depression rank among his finest work. He was born and raised in Ashtabula, Ohio. Paying for his education through scholarships and odd jobs, he... Read full biography
Leroy Flint 1909-1990. Although best known for his post 1945 modernist paintings, Leroy Flint’s humorous and satirical prints of everyday life during the Depression rank among his finest work. He was born and raised in Ashtabula, Ohio. Paying for his education through scholarships and odd jobs, he attended the Cleveland School of Art 1932-36. After graduation, he worked for the WPS Works Progress Administration on the graphic arts, murals, and adult education projects. On the graphic arts... Read full biography
Leroy Flint 1909-1990. Although best known for his post 1945 modernist paintings, Leroy Flint’s humorous and satirical prints of everyday life during the Depression rank among his finest work. He was born and raised in Ashtabula, Ohio. Paying for his education through scholarships and odd jobs, he attended the Cleveland School of Art 1932-36. After graduation, he worked for the WPS Works Progress Administration on the graphic arts, murals, and adult education projects. On the graphic arts project Flint made a series of lithographs sketched while he was on a year long shanty boat trip down the Ohio river. He lost his WPA salary, however, when he continued his trip outside the state of Ohio. Returning Cleveland, he made murals for the... Read full biography
Leroy Flint 1909-1990. Although best known for his post 1945 modernist paintings, Leroy Flint’s humorous and satirical prints of everyday life during the Depression rank among his finest work. He was born and raised in Ashtabula, Ohio. Paying for his education through scholarships and odd jobs, he attended the Cleveland School of Art 1932-36. After graduation, he worked for the WPS Works Progress Administration on the graphic arts, murals, and adult education projects. On the graphic arts project Flint made a series of lithographs sketched while he was on a year long shanty boat trip down the Ohio river. He lost his WPA salary, however, when he continued his trip outside the state of Ohio. Returning Cleveland, he made murals for the Valley-view Homes housing project, the community building of the Woodhill Homes housing project, and the Oxford School, all d... Read full biography
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Art Method
- •Easel Painting
- •Graphic Design, Printmaking, Lithography, Etching, Woodblocks
- •Murals: Design, Painting, Fresco, Mosaic, Glass
Art Media
- •Acrylic Paint
- •Chalk
- •Charcoal
- •Fresco Painting, Murals
- •Oil Paint
- •Pastel Painting/Drawing
- •Tempera
- •Watercolor/Watercolour
Art Subject
- •Figure, Figurative Humans
- •Genre, Human Activity, Daily Life
- •Satire, Parody
Art School
- •Cleveland School of Art, Cleveland Institute of Art, Student
Chronology
- •Early 20th Century Before 1950
- •Late 20th Century After 1950
Added Description
- •Art Educator:Teaching, Scholarship, Workshops and/or Writing
- •Figure Specialty
- •Genre Specialty
- •Mural Specialty
- •WPA Artist, Federal Art Project, Murals and Easel Paintings