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    • Print

    • Print

    • Tobey, Mark

    • Mark Tobey was born in Centerville, WI in 1890. Beginning his career as an illustrator, Mark Tobey was a deeply religious man, converting to the universalist Baha'i faith in 1918, which would in some way influence all of his works. After extensive...
    • The Northwest Art Collection
    • Late summer

    • Late summer

    • Horiuchi, Paul, 1906-1999

    • Paul Horiuchi was born in Kawaguchi, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan in 1906. He was a collagist, painter, and muralist. He participated in the Works Progress Administration program in Wyoming with Vincent Campanella in 1923. He exhibited in the...
    • The Northwest Art Collection
    • Children's room

    • Children's room

    • Morris, Stuart

    • Stuart Morris was born in West Virginia in 1882 (?) and studied art in Columbus, Ohio and Philadelphia. He came to Seattle and became art editor for the Seattle P.I. where he was on the staff for nearly 20 years. When he retired in 1928, he was...
    • The Northwest Art Collection
    • Corner in bindery

    • Corner in bindery

    • Morris, Stuart

    • Stuart Morris was born in West Virginia in 1882 (?) and studied art in Columbus, Ohio and Philadelphia. He came to Seattle and became art editor for the Seattle P.I. where he was on the staff for nearly 20 years. When he retired in 1928, he was...
    • The Northwest Art Collection
    • Reference room

    • Reference room

    • Morris, Stuart

    • Stuart Morris was born in West Virginia in 1882 (?) and studied art in Columbus, Ohio and Philadelphia. He came to Seattle and became art editor for the Seattle P.I. where he was on the staff for nearly 20 years. When he retired in 1928, he was...
    • The Northwest Art Collection
    • Alberni Mill

    • Alberni Mill

    • Handforth, Thomas, 1897-1948

    • Thomas Handforth was born in Tacoma, Washington in 1897. He was an etcher, author and painter. He studied under Mahonri Mackintosh Young and at the University of Washington. He is the author of a Caldecott medal winning children’s book called...
    • The Northwest Art Collection
    • Rain

    • Rain

    • Handforth, Thomas, 1897-1948

    • Thomas Handforth was born in Tacoma, Washington in 1897. He was an etcher, author and painter. He studied under Mahonri Mackintosh Young and at the University of Washington. He is the author of a Caldecott medal winning children’s book called...
    • The Northwest Art Collection
    • Quillayut dugouts

    • Quillayut dugouts

    • Handforth, Thomas, 1897-1948

    • Thomas Handforth was born in Tacoma, Washington in 1897. He was an etcher, author and painter. He studied under Mahonri Mackintosh Young and at the University of Washington. He is the author of a Caldecott medal winning children’s book called...
    • The Northwest Art Collection
    • Sawdust burner

    • Sawdust burner

    • Handforth, Thomas, 1897-1948

    • Thomas Handforth was born in Tacoma, Washington in 1897. He was an etcher, author and painter. He studied under Mahonri Mackintosh Young and at the University of Washington. He is the author of a Caldecott medal winning children’s book called...
    • The Northwest Art Collection
    • Silvana II

    • Silvana II

    • Wehr, Wesley, 1929-

    • Wes Wehr was born on April 17, 1929 in Everett, Washington and was a gifted artist in many areas. As a young man, he tutored Mark Tobey who encouraged him to paint. He documented anecdotes from his interactions with the Northwest artists in his...
    • The Northwest Art Collection

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