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1926 London, England - 2008. Known for: Mod figure, marine-views, collage.
London born, Tony Vevers was a painter and art historian who emigrated from England during World War II. He studied at Yale University and in Florence, Italy. In the 1950s, he moved to Provincetown,... Read full biography
London born, Tony Vevers was a painter and art historian who emigrated from England during World War II. He studied at Yale University and in Florence, Italy. In the 1950s, he moved to Provincetown, Massachusetts "where he became a central figure in the art community." At the Sun Gallery in 1958,... Read full biography
London born, Tony Vevers was a painter and art historian who emigrated from England during World War II. He studied at Yale University and in Florence, Italy. In the 1950s, he moved to Provincetown, Massachusetts "where he became a central figure in the art community." At the Sun Gallery in 1958, he had his first solo show, which featured his landscape paintings. Later he made collages, incorporating rope and sand into his artwork. He taught at Purdue University for more than 20 years, and in... Read full biography
London born, Tony Vevers was a painter and art historian who emigrated from England during World War II. He studied at Yale University and in Florence, Italy. In the 1950s, he moved to Provincetown, Massachusetts "where he became a central figure in the art community." At the Sun Gallery in 1958, he had his first solo show, which featured his landscape paintings. Later he made collages, incorporating rope and sand into his artwork. He taught at Purdue University for more than 20 years, and in 1977, co-founded the Long Point Gallery in Provincetown. Source:. Editor, "News Brief", ARTnews, May 2008, p. 76... Read full biography
London born, Tony Vevers was a painter and art historian who emigrated from England during World War II. He studied at Yale University and in Florence, Italy. In the 1950s, he moved to Provincetown, Massachusetts "where he became a central figure in the art community." At the Sun Gallery in 1958, he had his first solo show, which featured his landscape paintings. Later he made collages, incorporating rope and sand into his artwork. He taught at Purdue University for more than 20 years, and in 1977, co-founded the Long Point Gallery in Provincetown. Source:. Editor, "News Brief", ARTnews, May 2008, p. 76... Read full biography
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Keywords (20)
Art Method
- •Collage and/or Decoupage
- •Easel Painting
- •Murals: Design, Painting, Fresco, Mosaic, Glass
Art Style
Art Subject
- •Figure, Figurative Humans
- •Landscape, Nature, Rural Scene
- •Marine, Maritime, Riverfront, Boats, Canoes, Steam Boats, Nautical
- •Nude Figure, Nudity
Geography/Places Lived and/or Worked
- •Provincetown, Massachusetts
Art Teacher
- •Hans Hofmann
Art School
- •Hans Hofmann School of Art, Student
- •Yale University School of Fine Art and Architecture, Student
Awards/Recognition
- •Walter Gutman Foundation Grant
Chronology
- •Late 20th Century After 1950
Added Description
- •Art Educator:Teaching, Scholarship, Workshops and/or Writing
- •Figure Specialty
Exhibition By An Art School
- •The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts