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1915 Iowa - 1966 Skull Valley, Arizona. Known for: Cowboy genre, wildlife, sculptor.
George Phippen was born July 11, 1915 in Iowa. His family moved from Iowa to Emmett (near St. Mary's, Kansas) in 1919. In 1933, at the age of 18, Phippen joined the Civilian Conservation Corps... Read full biography
George Phippen was born July 11, 1915 in Iowa. His family moved from Iowa to Emmett (near St. Mary's, Kansas) in 1919. In 1933, at the age of 18, Phippen joined the Civilian Conservation Corps working first in Minnesota and then in Washington. Left the Corps in 1939 to return to Kansas for a year... Read full biography
George Phippen was born July 11, 1915 in Iowa. His family moved from Iowa to Emmett (near St. Mary's, Kansas) in 1919. In 1933, at the age of 18, Phippen joined the Civilian Conservation Corps working first in Minnesota and then in Washington. Left the Corps in 1939 to return to Kansas for a year and then went back to Washington and California before settling in Tucson, AZ in 1940. During World War II, he wanted to be a combat artists for the Army, but was stationed at Fort Warden in Washington... Read full biography
George Phippen was born July 11, 1915 in Iowa. His family moved from Iowa to Emmett (near St. Mary's, Kansas) in 1919. In 1933, at the age of 18, Phippen joined the Civilian Conservation Corps working first in Minnesota and then in Washington. Left the Corps in 1939 to return to Kansas for a year and then went back to Washington and California before settling in Tucson, AZ in 1940. During World War II, he wanted to be a combat artists for the Army, but was stationed at Fort Warden in Washington where he worked in photography and drafting. After the war, Phippen and his family moved to the Southwest, where he received informal tutoring in oil painting from Henry Balink of Santa Fe, NM and Hurlstone Fairchild of Tucson, AZ. Successful as a... Read full biography
George Phippen was born July 11, 1915 in Iowa. His family moved from Iowa to Emmett (near St. Mary's, Kansas) in 1919. In 1933, at the age of 18, Phippen joined the Civilian Conservation Corps working first in Minnesota and then in Washington. Left the Corps in 1939 to return to Kansas for a year and then went back to Washington and California before settling in Tucson, AZ in 1940. During World War II, he wanted to be a combat artists for the Army, but was stationed at Fort Warden in Washington where he worked in photography and drafting. After the war, Phippen and his family moved to the Southwest, where he received informal tutoring in oil painting from Henry Balink of Santa Fe, NM and Hurlstone Fairchild of Tucson, AZ. Successful as a commercial artist and illustrator, he illustrated many books and magazines such as True West, Fro. SOURCES:. Susan Craig, "Biographical Dictionary of... Read full biography
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- Where Collectors Go: Part 2September 2004Kupers, AudreyWildlife Art
- Art Events-ArizonaSeptember 2004Osterman, JulieSouthwest Art
- The Next FrontierMay 2003Kinsella, EileenARTnews
- What's NewsOctober 2000Editors, Art of the WestArt of the West
- Euphoria, Turmoil, and InnovationAugust 1999May, StephenSouthwest Art
- Western HeritageMarch 1999Gangelhoff, BonnieSouthwest Art