By John Austin
Located in Nantucket, MA
Tempera on board
Image size: 12.5" x 15.5"
Overall size: 18.5" x 21.5"
Born in North Carolina, with time in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, John Austin settled permanently in Nantucket. As a young man he studied at the Art Students’ League in New York under Reginald Marsh and was mentored by Edward Hopper. Austin made a living as a commercial artist designing floats for the annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parades. During WWII as a serviceman, he produced training manuals for the Army. During his tour, he was constantly compiling sketchbooks recording European cities and the surrounding countryside.
After World War II, Austin returned to the Art Students League to continue his training. There he met his wife, Emily. By the early 1960’s, Austin had committed himself to the life of a professional artist. John worked in egg tempera and chose his compositions from close subjects that meant the most to him: the shore, barns, and cottages of Cape Cod, Maine, New Hampshire and Nantucket.
John Austin was a keen draftsman, preferring to sketch on site. Whether Chicken Box...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern John Austin Furniture