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James Houston McConnell'Equus Uirumpu' — Mid-century Modernismc. 1945
c. 1945
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James Houston McConnell, 'Equus Uirumpu' (The Man's Horse), color serigraph, c. 1945, edition not stated but small. Signed and titled in pencil. Initialed in the image, lower right. A fine, richly-inked impression, with fresh, vibrant colors, on tan wove paper; the full sheet with margins (2 1/2 to 3 1/4 inches). Soft creasing in the top left and top right margins, well away from the image; glue remains on the top right sheet edge, verso; otherwise in excellent condition. Image size 12 x 17 inches (305 x 432 mm); sheet size 17 3/4 x 22 1/4 inches (451 x 565 mm). Matted to museum standards, unframed. Scarce.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Painter and printmaker James Houston McConnell (1914-1988) was born in Chicago. He studied at Denison University, the State University of Iowa, and with Grant Wood, Jean Charlot, Fletcher Martin, and Emil Ganso. He taught at Michigan State College and was a member of both the National Serigraphy Society and the American Color Print Society.
McConnell’s work was shown in numerous mid-century museum exhibitions including the Whitney Museum of American Art, 1941; Kansas City Art Institute, 1941-42; American Color Print Society, 1942 (prize); Northwest Print Museum, 1942-46; City Art Museum of St. Louis, 1942 (prize); Springfield (Mo.) Museum of Art, 1942 (prize); Zanesville, Ohio, 1945 (prize); Union Seaman’s Service Traveling Exhibition, 1943-33; National Academy of Design, 1946; United States Library of Congress, 1946; and Laguna Beach Art Association, 1946.
McConnell’s work is held in the permanent collections of the Brooklyn Museum, The British Museum, Denison University, the State University of Iowa, and the City Art Museum of St. Louis.
- Creator:James Houston McConnell (1914 - 1988)
- Creation Year:c. 1945
- Dimensions:Height: 12 in (30.48 cm)Width: 17 in (43.18 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Myrtle Beach, SC
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James Houston McConnell
Born in Chicago, Illinois, James Houston McConnell was a lithographer, screenprinter and painter. He studied at Denison University, the University of Iowa, and with Grant Wood, Jean Charlot, Fletcher Martin and Emil Ganso. He taught at Michigan State College and was a member of both the National Serigraph Society and the American Color Print Society. Another of McConnell's mid-century modernist, jazz-inspired serigraphs, Combo, is featured in the British Museum's 2008 publication (and traveling exhibition) The American Scene: Prints from Hopper to Pollock.
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