Vesper George School of Art

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Vesper George School of Art
Address
Vesper George School of Art
44 Saint Botolph Street,
Boston, Massachusetts, 02116, U.S.
Information
School typeart school
Established1924
FounderVesper Lincoln George
Statusclosed
Closed1983(1983-00-00) (aged 58–59)

The Vesper George School of Art was a school in Boston, Massachusetts, United States, founded in 1924 and closed in 1983. [1]

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History

The school namesake and founder was Vesper Lincoln George  [ Wikidata ] (1865–1934) a painter, born in Boston. [1] [2] [3] The campus had been located at 44 Saint Botolph Street in Boston, Massachusetts. [4]

For many years the school contributed to the Boston art community, training many talented artists, many of whom are still active in both commercial art and fine arts. In addition to training artists, it served to allow many artists to maintain a living as instructors while they were building their careers.

Alumni

The school's alumni include:*Charlie Carroll, Lithographer, Etcher, Photographer.

References

  1. 1 2 Sammarco, Anthony M. (2017-11-06). Jordan Marsh: New England's Largest Store. Arcadia Publishing. p. 154. ISBN   978-1-4396-6359-2.
  2. ↑ "Vesper Lincoln George - Biography". AskArt.com. Retrieved 2021-08-17.
  3. ↑ "George, Vesper Lincoln". Benezit Dictionary of Artists. Oxford University Press. 31 October 2011. doi:10.1093/benz/9780199773787.article.b00072514. ISBN   978-0-19-977378-7 . Retrieved 2021-08-17.
  4. ↑ Numeric List of Educational Institutions. The Office. 1991. p. 154.
  5. ↑ Schumacher, Michael; Kitchen, Denis (2013-02-26). Al Capp: A Life to the Contrary. Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 41. ISBN   978-1-60819-785-9.
  6. ↑ "Robert Douglas Hunter, 86; artist". Boston Globe. 2014-10-26. Retrieved 2023-01-17.
  7. ↑ "Francis Merritt, 87, Whose School Broadened the Study of Crafts". The New York Times. 2001-01-08. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2021-08-17.
  8. ↑ "Sergio Roffo". The Guild of Boston Artists. Retrieved 2021-08-17.

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