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Edgar Britton Art

American, 1901-1982
Born in Kearney, Nebraska, Edgar Britton was a muralist, bronze sculptor, and landscape painter. He studied at the University of Iowa from 1918-1920, and with Grant Wood from 1920-1924. Britton was influenced by the social-realist style of the Mexican muralists, such as Diego Rivera, Jose Orozco, and David Siqueiros. He was commissioned to do architectural art in Chicago from 1925 to 1935. During the 1930’s, he did seven murals for the Works Progress Administration, including the Department of the Interior Building in Washington D.C. Britton served as Director of the mural division of the Illinois Art Project from 1940 to 1941. In 1941, Britton moved to Santa Fe, New Mexico. Britton was soon diagnosed with tuberculosis, and his doctor advised him to move to the drier climate of Colorado. He remained in Colorado for the rest of his life and devoted his time to creating sculptures. He was commissioned to do sculptural work in Colorado Springs and Denver. At the request of Boardman Robinson, he became an instructor of painting at the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center. He was an instructor at the Fine Arts Center from 1943-1950. He was also an instructor of painting at the Fountain Valley School from 1942-1950. From 1967 to 1971, Britton was a member of the Fine Arts Commission of Denver, and he served as President of the Artists Equity in Colorado Springs. Exhibited: AIC, WMAA, 1933-1937; PAFA, 1939; Denver Art Mus., 1943-45, (prize 1944), 1948 (Anne Evans Memorial Prize for painting), opening show, 1972 and solo show, 1972; Pasadena AI, 1946, (prize), 1949 (first prize for painting); Univ. Nebraska, 1945; Colorado Springs FA Center, 1945, 1946 (prize), 1953, 1955; Corcoran Gal, 1947; Des Moines Art Center, 1949-50, 1952; solo and group shows, Fine Arts Center, Colorado Springs; Denver Chapter, Am. Inst. Architects, 1971 (award); Littledale Gallery, Littleton, CO, 1970s. Works Held: AIC; Denver Art Mus.; Colorado Springs FA Center; Pasadena AI; Univ. Nebraska; USPO, East Moline, IL; Dept. Interior Build., Wash., DC; U.S. Nat. Bank, Colorado Springs Library, CO; Genesis, Antlers Plaza, Colorado Springs; The Family, Denver General Hosp. Commissions: frescoes for Chicago Heights H.S. and Deerfield Shields H.S., WPA, 1935; frescoes, Lane Technical H.S., Chicago, IL, 1937; frescoes, 1939 and frescoes for Waterloo Post Office, Iowa, 1940, U.S. Dept. Interior Fine Arts Commission. Further Reading: Pikes Peak Vision: The Broadmoor Art Academy, 1919-1945. The Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center: Colorado Springs, 1989.; Who Was Who in American Art 1564-1975: 400 Years of Artists in America, Vol. I. Peter Hastings Falk, Georgia Kuchen and Veronica Roessler, eds., Sound View Press, Madison, Connecticut, 1999. 3 Vols. ©David Cook Galleries, LLC
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Edgar Britton Colorado Mountain Landscape Watercolor 1946 American Modernist
Edgar Britton Colorado Mountain Landscape Watercolor 1946 American Modernist

Edgar Britton Colorado Mountain Landscape Watercolor 1946 American Modernist

By Edgar Britton 1

Located in Denver, CO

A refined 1946 watercolor landscape by American Modernist Edgar Britton, depicting the dramatic mountain scenery of Colorado with expressive brushwork and a sophisticated mid-century...

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Edgar Britton Colorado Winter Landscape 1945 Gouache WPA Era American Modern Art
Edgar Britton Colorado Winter Landscape 1945 Gouache WPA Era American Modern Art

Edgar Britton Colorado Winter Landscape 1945 Gouache WPA Era American Modern Art

By Edgar Britton 1

Located in Denver, CO

A serene yet atmospheric winter landscape by Edgar Britton, this 1945 gouache captures a snow-covered mountain road winding through the Colorado Rockies. Tall trees frame the composi...

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Edgar Britton circa 1970 Two Figures Semi-Abstract Ink Drawing, American Modern
Edgar Britton circa 1970 Two Figures Semi-Abstract Ink Drawing, American Modern

Edgar Britton circa 1970 Two Figures Semi-Abstract Ink Drawing, American Modern

By Edgar Britton 1

Located in Denver, CO

Striking original pen-and-ink drawing by American modernist Edgar Britton (1901–1982), created circa 1970. Titled Untitled (Two Figures), the work depicts two interconnected figures ...

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20th Century Abstract Edgar Britton Art

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Pen

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