Helene Maynard White
Helene Maynard White (born May 26, 1870 in Baltimore , † after 1926) was an American sculptor , portrait painter and wall painter .
Life
White studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in Philadelphia with William Merritt Chase , Mary Nimmo Moran , Cecilia Beaux and Charles Grafly . She traveled to Paris where she continued her studies. Here she made some statuettes in Art Nouveau and Art Deco style with titles such as Horus , Oriental Lady With Umbrella or Oriental Man . She later returned to Philadelphia, where she created murals in St. Andrew's Cathedral in Philadelphia and painted numerous portraits of prominent people.
She was a member of the Plastic Club of Philadelphia, the Lyceum Club of New York and the Three Arts Club, among others .
Exhibitions and awards
- Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Annuals 1901, 1906.
- Louisiana Purchase Exposition , St. Louis 1904, Price.
- Int. Sculptors , silver medal.
- AC Philadelphia , Prize.
- California , medal.
- Sesquicentennial Exposition , Philadelphia 1926.
literature
- Victor Arwas : Art deco sculpture. Academy Editions, 1992. p. 246.
- Alberto Shayo : Statuettes art deco period. Antique Collectors Club Art Books, 2016. ISBN 1-85149-824-9 . P. 226.
- Woman's who's who of America, 1914-15. Entry WHITE, Helene Maynard on p. 874.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | White, Helene Maynard |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American sculptor and painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 26, 1870 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Baltimore , United States of America |
| DATE OF DEATH | after 1926 |