Cedar Rapids Museum of Art
410 Third Avenue, S.E.
Cedar Rapids, IA 52401
Cedar Rapids, IA 52401
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1891 Cedar Rapids, Iowa - 1964 Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Known for: Landscape, figure, still-objects.
Marvin Cone was born and raised in Cedar Rapids, where in 1906 he began a lifelong friendship with Grant Wood. He graduated from Coe College in 1914 and then studied for several years at the School... Read full biography
Marvin Cone was born and raised in Cedar Rapids, where in 1906 he began a lifelong friendship with Grant Wood. He graduated from Coe College in 1914 and then studied for several years at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. World War I interrupted his studies, and after being stationed near... Read full biography
Marvin Cone was born and raised in Cedar Rapids, where in 1906 he began a lifelong friendship with Grant Wood. He graduated from Coe College in 1914 and then studied for several years at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. World War I interrupted his studies, and after being stationed near New Mexico, Cone left for France in 1917, where he served for several years as an interpreter. In 1919, Cone studied for about five months at the Ecole des Beaux Arts in Montpellier, France. When he... Read full biography
Marvin Cone was born and raised in Cedar Rapids, where in 1906 he began a lifelong friendship with Grant Wood. He graduated from Coe College in 1914 and then studied for several years at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. World War I interrupted his studies, and after being stationed near New Mexico, Cone left for France in 1917, where he served for several years as an interpreter. In 1919, Cone studied for about five months at the Ecole des Beaux Arts in Montpellier, France. When he returned to Cedar Rapids that year, he continued to pursue his interest in art. He considered commercial art, but chose instead to accept a position teaching French at Coe College for the 1919-1920 academic year. In Cedar Rapids, Cone quickly renewed... Read full biography
Marvin Cone was born and raised in Cedar Rapids, where in 1906 he began a lifelong friendship with Grant Wood. He graduated from Coe College in 1914 and then studied for several years at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. World War I interrupted his studies, and after being stationed near New Mexico, Cone left for France in 1917, where he served for several years as an interpreter. In 1919, Cone studied for about five months at the Ecole des Beaux Arts in Montpellier, France. When he returned to Cedar Rapids that year, he continued to pursue his interest in art. He considered commercial art, but chose instead to accept a position teaching French at Coe College for the 1919-1920 academic year. In Cedar Rapids, Cone quickly renewed his friendship with Grant Wood and resumed his active involvement with the local Art Association (n... Read full biography
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Museums & Collections (4)
All MuseumsFigge Art Museum
225 West 2nd Street
Davenport, IA 52804-4520Norton Museum of Art
1451 South Olive Avenue
West Palm Beach, FL 33401Sheldon Museum of Art
12th &Amp; R Streets
Lincoln, NE 68588-0300