Laura van Pappelendam
Laura Peternellie Van Pappelendam (1883–1974) was an American painter and teacher. She was Professor Emeritus at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.[1]
Laura Van Pappelendam | |
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| Born | Laura Peternellie van Pappelendam February 10, 1883 Donnellson, Iowa, U.S. |
| Died | February 10, 1974 (aged 91) Norwalk, California, U.S. |
| Other names | Laura Pappelendam |
| Alma mater | School of the Art Institute of Chicago |
| Known for | Painting |
Biography
Laura Peternellie Van Pappelendam was born in Keokuk, Iowa on February 10, 1883.[1] Van Pappelendam was the daughter of Alice (née McCullough) and John Bernard Van Pappelendam.[2] She moved to Chicago to study at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (formally Art Institute of Chicago), from 1904 to 1911.
During the summers of 1920 to 1927 and 1950 to 1955, she painted in Santa Fe, New Mexico.[3] In the late 1930s she spent summers in Mexico, studying under Diego Rivera.[4]
She taught at the Art Institute of Chicago from 1909 to 1959; and well as the University of Chicago from 1918 to 1948.[1][4] She exhibited at the Art Institute Annuals, with the Chicago Society of Artists and at the Arts Club and Renaissance Society.[5]
Van Pappelendam died in Norwalk, California on her birthday, February 10, 1974.[1]
References
- "Guide to the Laura Van Pappelendam Papers 1922-1989". University of Chicago Library. University of Chicago.
- "Society, Keokuk Artist Work". Newspapers.com. The Daily Gate City and Constitution-Democrat. 31 March 1917. p. 9. Retrieved 2021-11-02.
- Falk, Peter Hastings. 1999. Who was Who in American Art 1564-1975: 400 years of Artists in America. Madison, CT: South View Press. p3391
- "Museum Focuses on Works By Women". Newspapers.com. Iowa City Press-Citizen. 11 February 1995. p. 10. Retrieved 2021-11-02.
- The "New Woman" in Chicago, 1910-45 : Paintings from Illinois Collections. Rockford, Illinois: Rockford College. 1993.
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