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Eugene Dana Art

American, 1912-1996
Born in Marengo, IL in 1912, Eugene Dana spent his early years growing up in Clinton, Iowa. In 1936, he earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Arts from the University of Wisconsin, Madison and received a Master’s Degree in Fine Arts from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. In 1937, he studied Modern painting at the St. Paul School of Art with artists LeRoy Turner and Cameron Booth. In 1941, he studied at Harvard University with with the noted Bauhaus instructor, Josef Albers. Dana’s first teaching assignment was at the South High School in Minneapolis, MN. Moving to Chicago, Dana became a longtime Professor of Art at the Institute of Design (ID) from 1947-1963. From 1966-1985, he became an instructor at the University of Illinois, Chicago (Circle campus). During his years at the ID and University of Illinois, Dana worked closely with fellow artist and instructor, Richard Koppe. Dana organized the Richard Koppe retrospective at the University of Illinois in 1977 after the artist’s untimely death. During his lifetime, Eugene Dana accepted numerous visiting teaching positions throughout the country, including those at Drake University, Des Moines, IA; Brooklyn College, Brooklyn, NY; Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY; Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA and Yale University, New Haven, CT. Dana exhibited at such national venues as the Art Institute of Chicago; the Museum of Non-Objective Painting (Guggenheim Foundation), New York, NY; the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI; the University of Illinois, Chicago, IL and the St. Paul School of Art, St. Paul, MN, among others. Together with his friend and colleague, Glenn Allen, the two artists established the Dana-Allen Dissertation Fellowship in the Humanities at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, of which his estate collection benefits. Eugene Dana died in Harvard, IL in 1996.
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Artist: Eugene Dana
A Large, Striking Cubist Modern 1930s WPA-Era Mural Study Drawing, Farm Scene
A Large, Striking Cubist Modern 1930s WPA-Era Mural Study Drawing, Farm Scene

A Large, Striking Cubist Modern 1930s WPA-Era Mural Study Drawing, Farm Scene

By Eugene Dana

Located in Chicago, IL

A large, striking, finely drawn 1930s Cubist Modern WPA Era mural study ink drawing of a rural farm scene (Batchelder Farm, Stillwater, MN) by notable Chicago Institute of Design art...

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1930s American Modern Eugene Dana Art

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A Vibrant, Large Modern Abstract Geometric Painting by ID Artist Eugene Dana
A Vibrant, Large Modern Abstract Geometric Painting by ID Artist Eugene Dana

A Vibrant, Large Modern Abstract Geometric Painting by ID Artist Eugene Dana

By Eugene Dana

Located in Chicago, IL

A large, subtle, yellow-toned, Modern Abstract Geometric painting by notable Chicago Institute of Design artist, Eugene Dana. Acrylic on board, with artist's original frame. Artwor...

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1980s Abstract Geometric Eugene Dana Art

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A Striking 1930s Modern Watercolor Portrait of a Distinguished Black Male Model
A Striking 1930s Modern Watercolor Portrait of a Distinguished Black Male Model

A Striking 1930s Modern Watercolor Portrait of a Distinguished Black Male Model

By Eugene Dana

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A striking 1930s American Modern portrait figure study watercolor of a distinguished, young African American male model by notable Chicago Institute of Design artist, Eugene Dana. W...

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Shakespeare Themed Modern Abstract Watercolor by Chicago ID Artist, Eugene Dana
Shakespeare Themed Modern Abstract Watercolor by Chicago ID Artist, Eugene Dana

Shakespeare Themed Modern Abstract Watercolor by Chicago ID Artist, Eugene Dana

By Eugene Dana

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A dynamic, brilliant blue Shakespeare themed Abstract Geometric watercolor by notable Chicago Modern Institute of Design Artist, Eugene Dana. Titled, "Ariel (From Shakespeare’s “The...

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1990s Abstract Geometric Eugene Dana Art

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Large, Exhibited, Shakespeare-Themed Modern Abstract Painting, "The Tempest"
Large, Exhibited, Shakespeare-Themed Modern Abstract Painting, "The Tempest"

Large, Exhibited, Shakespeare-Themed Modern Abstract Painting, "The Tempest"

By Eugene Dana

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A large, ethereal toned, pale blue Modern Abstract Geometric painting by notable Chicago Institute of Design artist, Eugene Dana. A Shakespeare-themed painting titled "The Tempest -...

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1990s Abstract Geometric Eugene Dana Art

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Masonite, Acrylic

A Large, Bold Abstract Geometric Modern Painting, "Night Fete Champetre"
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By Eugene Dana

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A Striking 1930s Modern Watercolor Portrait of a Young Female Model, "Blue Eyes"
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By Eugene Dana

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A striking Cubist, 1930s Art Deco Modern portrait watercolor of a young female model by notable Chicago Institute of Design artist, Eugene Dana. Watercolor on paper, dating 1939. T...

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A Subtle and Refined Modern Abstract Geometric Painting by ID Artist Eugene Dana
A Subtle and Refined Modern Abstract Geometric Painting by ID Artist Eugene Dana

A Subtle and Refined Modern Abstract Geometric Painting by ID Artist Eugene Dana

By Eugene Dana

Located in Chicago, IL

A subtle, refined Abstract Geometric Modern painting by notable Chicago Institute of Design artist Eugene Dana. Acrylic on canvas, titled: "Homage to Boutet de Monvel". Artwork si...

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1980s American Modern Eugene Dana Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

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