John Fenton

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John Nathaniel Fenton (1929-1977) was a 20th century American painter/printmaker who studied at the Art Students League, New York, and at Atelier 17, Paris. He also studied under, and worked with, Federico Castellon and Samuel Adler. During his career Fenton had over a half-dozen one-man shows in New York City. He exhibited at the Museum of Modern Art, Chicago Art Institute Annual, Butler Art Institute Annual, National Academy of Design, Audubon Artists, American Academy of Arts and Letters Annual; Wesleyan University, and Pennsylvania State University. His work is in the permanent collections of the Pennsylvania State University Museum, Suffolk Museum, Corcoran Gallery of Art, and others. In 1958 Fenton won awards from both the National Academy of Design and the American Academy of Arts and Letters. Among his other honors are a Purchase Prize from the New School Graphics Annual and an Edition Purchase from Pratt Institute.