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1903 Stockton, California - 1994 Stockton, California. Known for: Landscape, genre, portrait, mural.
Born in Stockton, CA on March 18, 1903. Of pioneer stock, Oscar Galgiani's grandfather settled in Stockton in the 1850s. As a teenager Oscar took painting lessons from his aunt, Anita Galgiani... Read full biography
Born in Stockton, CA on March 18, 1903. Of pioneer stock, Oscar Galgiani's grandfather settled in Stockton in the 1850s. As a teenager Oscar took painting lessons from his aunt, Anita Galgiani Miller, and at age 24 enrolled at the CSFA where he was a pupil of Stackpole, Piazzoni, Randolph, Macky,... Read full biography
Born in Stockton, CA on March 18, 1903. Of pioneer stock, Oscar Galgiani's grandfather settled in Stockton in the 1850s. As a teenager Oscar took painting lessons from his aunt, Anita Galgiani Miller, and at age 24 enrolled at the CSFA where he was a pupil of Stackpole, Piazzoni, Randolph, Macky, Hartwell, and Poole. He became a close friend of Nelson Poole and often accompanied him on sketching trips into the Mother Lode country, Mono Lake, and the north coast. His finest project was the two... Read full biography
Born in Stockton, CA on March 18, 1903. Of pioneer stock, Oscar Galgiani's grandfather settled in Stockton in the 1850s. As a teenager Oscar took painting lessons from his aunt, Anita Galgiani Miller, and at age 24 enrolled at the CSFA where he was a pupil of Stackpole, Piazzoni, Randolph, Macky, Hartwell, and Poole. He became a close friend of Nelson Poole and often accompanied him on sketching trips into the Mother Lode country, Mono Lake, and the north coast. His finest project was the two large murals in the Stockton Court House. A lifelong resident of Stockton, he taught locally for many years and was the recipient of several honors in his home town including the mayor's proclamation on Feb. 1, 1976 as Oscar Galgiani Day. He died in... Read full biography
Born in Stockton, CA on March 18, 1903. Of pioneer stock, Oscar Galgiani's grandfather settled in Stockton in the 1850s. As a teenager Oscar took painting lessons from his aunt, Anita Galgiani Miller, and at age 24 enrolled at the CSFA where he was a pupil of Stackpole, Piazzoni, Randolph, Macky, Hartwell, and Poole. He became a close friend of Nelson Poole and often accompanied him on sketching trips into the Mother Lode country, Mono Lake, and the north coast. His finest project was the two large murals in the Stockton Court House. A lifelong resident of Stockton, he taught locally for many years and was the recipient of several honors in his home town including the mayor's proclamation on Feb. 1, 1976 as Oscar Galgiani Day. He died in Stockton on Nov. 25, 1994. His work includes hundreds of landscapes and about 66 portraits. Exh: Stanford University, 1930s; San Francisco Art A.... Read full biography
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Keywords (23)
Art Method
- •Easel Painting
- •Graphic Design, Printmaking, Lithography, Etching, Woodblocks
- •Murals: Design, Painting, Fresco, Mosaic, Glass
- •Plein Aire Painting, Plein-Air
Art Media
- •Fresco Painting, Murals
- •Oil Paint
Art Style
- •Contemporary Impressionism, After 1940
- •Impressionism Before 1940
Art Subject
- •Animals, Mammals
- •Desert Landscape
- •Genre, Human Activity, Daily Life
- •Landscape
- •Landscape, Nature, Rural Scene
- •Mountain Views, Mountainscapes
- •Portraits, Portraiture
Geography/Places Lived and/or Worked
- •California Before 1940
Art Association
- •San Francisco Art Association-
Art School
- •California School of Fine Arts, San Francisco Art Institute, Student
Chronology
- •Early 20th Century Before 1950
- •Late 20th Century After 1950
Added Description
- •Genre Specialty
- •Mural Specialty
Exhibition of Museum
- •Museum of Modern Art, New York