Art Institute of Chicago, AIC
111 South Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60603-6110
Chicago, IL 60603-6110
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Museums page for James Sessions ((1882 - 1962)), known for Outdoor genre, marine, illustration. Showing 5 museum collections and exhibitions.
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1882 Rome, New York - 1962 Chicago, Illinois. Known for: Outdoor genre, marine, illustration.
The following is from Karol Franks, who has researched the artist:. James Milton Sessions, born on September 20, 1882 in Rome, NY, received his initial exposure to art from his mother, who was an... Read full biography
The following is from Karol Franks, who has researched the artist:. James Milton Sessions, born on September 20, 1882 in Rome, NY, received his initial exposure to art from his mother, who was an accomplished artist. He trained at the Art Institute of Chicago from 1903-1906 and initially supported... Read full biography
The following is from Karol Franks, who has researched the artist:. James Milton Sessions, born on September 20, 1882 in Rome, NY, received his initial exposure to art from his mother, who was an accomplished artist. He trained at the Art Institute of Chicago from 1903-1906 and initially supported himself as a wheelsman aboard Great Lakes ships from 1906-1914, later serving in the Illinois Naval Reserve during World War I. He also worked as a commercial illustrator. He was a master... Read full biography
The following is from Karol Franks, who has researched the artist:. James Milton Sessions, born on September 20, 1882 in Rome, NY, received his initial exposure to art from his mother, who was an accomplished artist. He trained at the Art Institute of Chicago from 1903-1906 and initially supported himself as a wheelsman aboard Great Lakes ships from 1906-1914, later serving in the Illinois Naval Reserve during World War I. He also worked as a commercial illustrator. He was a master watercolorist of marine, sporting, and military World War II scenes. He developed a love of the sea and is probably best known as a painter of marine subjects. Sessions painted images of numerous locations, from the Bahamas to New England's busy fishing harbors,... Read full biography
The following is from Karol Franks, who has researched the artist:. James Milton Sessions, born on September 20, 1882 in Rome, NY, received his initial exposure to art from his mother, who was an accomplished artist. He trained at the Art Institute of Chicago from 1903-1906 and initially supported himself as a wheelsman aboard Great Lakes ships from 1906-1914, later serving in the Illinois Naval Reserve during World War I. He also worked as a commercial illustrator. He was a master watercolorist of marine, sporting, and military World War II scenes. He developed a love of the sea and is probably best known as a painter of marine subjects. Sessions painted images of numerous locations, from the Bahamas to New England's busy fishing harbors, north to the raw fishing grounds of Nova Scotia, and ultimately to the Navajo reservations in New Mexico. Not only do his works... Read full biography
James Sessions - Artist Info
About James Sessions: Museums & Collections
Museums & Collections (5)
All MuseumsFigge Art Museum
225 West 2nd Street
Davenport, IA 52804-4520Milwaukee Art Museum
700 North Art Museum Drive
Milwaukee, WI 53202-3707Navy Art Collection, Navy Historical Center
805 Kidder Breese Street Se, Bldg 67
Washington Navy Yard
Washington, DC 20374-5060The Cleveland Museum of Art
11150 East Boulevard
Cleveland, OH 44106-1797