Jenne Magafan
Jenne Magafan | |
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| Born | 1916 Chicago, IL |
| Died | 1952 (aged 35–36)[1] Albany, NY |
Jenne Magafan (1916–1952) was an American painter and muralist. During her short-lived career, she gained national prominence for her work in the New Deal art program. Her twin sister Ethel Magafan was also a muralist.
Her 1941 mural Cowboy Dance is located in the Anson, Texas post office.[2] Her work is also included in the collections of the Smithsonian American Art Museum,[1] the Kirkland Museum of Fine & Decorative Art[3] and the Carnegie Museum of Art.[4]
She died of a brain aneuryism in 1952, aged 36.[3]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Jenne Magafan | Smithsonian American Art Museum". americanart.si.edu.
- ^ "Catch the Pioneer Spirit" (PDF).
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Evening Light by Jenne Magafan | oil on paperboard". Kirkland Museum.
- ^ "CMOA Collection". collection.cmoa.org.
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