John Walter Stephan (1906–1995) was an American painter in the Hard-edge style.[1] His magazine The Tigers Eye was widely read and is considered a lastingly influential magazine of art and literature.[2] He was a contemporary and friends with such notable artists as Mark Rothko, Clyfford Still and William Baziotes
John Walter Stephan | |
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 Circle number #5 by John Stephan | |
| Born | December 29, 1906 |
| Died | July 1, 1995 (aged 88) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Known for | Oil painting, Mural |
| Movement | Abstract Expressionism |
| Spouse | Ruth Walgreen Stephan Dart |
Early life
editJohn Stephan was born in Maywood, Illinois to a father who was a dentist and a mother who was a nurse, and his family moved to Chicago in 1917 he attended the University of Illinois and later the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
Career
editAfter attending the School of the Art Institute of Chicago he worked as an Art Instructor at Jane Addams Hull House, in Chicago and later was a Draftsman, at Western Electric in Chicago. His first solo exhibition was in 1931 with many other solo and group exhibitions of note.
Personal life
editHe was married to Ruth Walgreen, then Ruth Stephan, who was the daughter of Walgreens founder Charles Rudolph Walgreen.
Notable exhibitions
editNotable collections
editReferences
edit- ^ "Tate Glossary, Hard-edge painting". Tate Glossary. Retrieved August 8, 2009.
- ^ "Yale bulletin, The Tigers Eye". Yale University. Archived from the original on August 25, 2016. Retrieved August 18, 2015.
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