John Steuart Curry was one of the three major practitioners of American regionalist painting, along with Thomas Hart Benton and Grant Wood . Curry was born on a farm near Dunavant, Kansas, on November 14, 1897.
the death of his wife in July of that year, he moved to New York City, where he taught at the Cooper Union
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Sensational and scandalous for an American audience unused to seeing classically nude statues of women, this figure by Hiram Powers caused a frenzy when it was first exhibited in the mid-19th century. Curious viewers came in droves to see it after Powers sent several copies from Italy, where he created the work.
The Union (October 1847): n.p. R. S. C. "Editor’s Table: Power’s Statue of the Greek Slave."
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Rockwell Kent, though best known as an artist and illustrator, pursued many careers throughout his long life, including architect, carpenter, explorer, writer, dairy farmer, and political activist. Born in Tarrytown, New York, Kent was interested in art from a young age.
reputation declined at home and his work fell out of favor, Kent found new popularity in the Soviet Union
