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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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- Editor's NotebookJune 2004Wolmer, BruceArt & Auction
- American Works/Paine Art CenterOctober 1998Manoguerra, PaulAmerican Art Review
- The Salmagundi ClubOctober 1997Katlan, AlexanderAmerican Art Review
- Amer Artist Salutes John CostiganNovember 1968American Artist
- Costigan Paints WatercolorsApril 1957American Artist
- John Costigan: The Millet of AmericApril 1949American Artist