Object Record
Images
Metadata
Artist |
Curry, John Stewart |
Title |
Sanctuary |
Medium |
Lithograph on paper |
Date |
1944 |
Description |
John Stewart Curry (Dunavant, Kansas 1897-1946 Madison, Wisconsin) Sanctuary, 1944 Lithograph on paper 15 5/8 x 16 1/4 inches Knoxville Museum of Art, 1991 gift of Dr. William Black Curry began his career as an illustrator. As a native Kansan, he concentrated on Midwestern themes, believing that art grew out of daily experiences. In that respect he is akin to regionalists Thomas Hart Benton and Grant Wood. Their regionalism and adherence to American scene painting reflected America's isolationism between the two world wars. In an effort to avoid being stereotyped, Curry ran away with the circus, joining up with Ringling Brothers' Circus on its 1932 New England tour. William Glackens was one of Curry's older contemporaries who also painted life in the circus. |
Catalog Number |
1991.03.01 |
Search Terms |
Lithographs Horses Cows Prints Paper |