Monty Lewis (artist)
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| Born | 1907  Cardiff |
| Died | 30 August 1997 (aged 89–90) |
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Monty Lewis (1907–1997) was an American painter, muralist, and educator.[1] He was a 1930 Guggenheim Fellow.[2]
Life[]
Lewis was born in Cardiff, Wales. He studied at the Art Students League of New York. He was a member of the Federal Art Project, and painted murals at the Museum of Man building at the 1939 New York World's Fair as well as public schools in New Jersey.[1]
He was founder and director of the Coronado School of Fine Arts.[3] His papers are held at the Archives of American Art.[1]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Monty Lewis papers, 1928-[ca. 1960.]".
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on May 28, 2012. Retrieved December 24, 2011.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ http://www.sdvag.net/History/Chapter%20V8.htm
External links[]
- Oral history interview with Monty Lewis, 1964 June 25
- http://schools.nyc.gov/community/facilities/PublicArt/Art/default.htm?ac=283
- http://coronadolibrarylookout.blogspot.com/2011/11/art-in-coronado-library.html
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- 1907 births
- 1997 deaths
- Artists from Cardiff
- Welsh expatriates in the United States
- Federal Art Project artists