Vern G. Swanson
Vern Grosvenor Swanson (born February 1945 in Central Point , Oregon ) is an American art historian and retired museum director.
Life
Swanson has Swedish roots. He is the youngest of six children of the worker Oscar Swanson and his wife Mildred. His interest in art was aroused at school.
After attending high school one followed from 1964 to 1969 with the help of football - grant a drawing and painting studies at Brigham Young University in Provo , Utah . He then worked for a year in the National Gallery of Art , Washington, DC , then in art galleries in Salt Lake City and Provo. In Provo, he met his Canadian wife Elaine Milne. He then worked for a year at an art gallery in San Francisco before he and his wife moved to Calgary , Canada , where he spent a year helping his father-in-law on construction and playing semi-professional football. Back in Salt Lake City, he did a master’s degree at the University of Utah with Robert S. Olpin , which he completed in 1973.
He then became an Assistant Professor of Art and Art History at Auburn University in Alabama . In April 1975 his wife and their just born son John Brett died. A year later he went back to Utah, where he met his second wife Judy Nielson, with whom he has two daughters. In 1978 he enrolled at the Courtauld Institute of Art at the University of London , where he received his PhD in art history.
From August 1980 until his retirement in August 2012, Swanson was director of the Springville Museum of Art in Utah . He is the author of numerous publications, including several books.
Since his retirement he has lived in Springville and writes not only art history but also religious and political books. He still does volunteer work for the Springville Museum of Art.
Publications (selection)
- Vern G. Swanson: Alma-Tadema: the Painter of the Victorian Vision of the Ancient World . Scribner, 1977. ISBN 978-0-6841-5304-9
- Vern G. Swanson, Lawrence Alma-Tadema : The Biography and Catalog Raisonne of the Paintings of Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema . Garton and Co Print Dealers and Publishers, 1990. ISBN 978-0-9060-3022-6
- Vern G. Swanson: Hidden Treasures: Russian and Soviet Impressionism 1930-1970s . University of Washington Press, 1994. ISBN 978-0-9617-8825-4
- Vern G. Swanson: John William Godward: The Eclipse of Classicism . Antique Collectors 'Club LtdAntique Collectors' Club Ltd., 1998. ISBN 978-1-8514-9270-1
- Vern G. Swanson, William C. Seifrit, Robert S. Olpin : Artists of Utah . Gibbs Smith, Kaysville, Utah, 1999. ISBN 978-0-8790-5905-7
- Vern G. Swanson, Robert S. Olpin, Janie L. Rogers: Utah Art, Utah Artists: 150 Years Survey . Gibbs Smith, Kaysville, Utah, 2001. ISBN 978-1-5868-5111-8
- William C. Seifrit, Robert S. Olpin, Vern G. Swanson: Utah Painting & Sculpture . Gibbs Smith, Kaysville, Utah, 2002. ISBN 978-0-8790-5817-3
- Orrin G. Hatch , A. Valoy Eaton , Vern G. Swanson: In Natural Light . Gibbs Smith, Kaysville, Utah, 2003. ISBN 978-1-5868-5283-2
- Vern G. Swanson: Dynasty of the Holy Grail: Mormonism's Sacred Bloodline . Cedar Fort Inc., 2006. ISBN 978-1-5551-7823-9
- Vern G. Swanson: Soviet Impressionist Painting . Antique Collectors Club, 2007. ISBN 978-1-8514-9549-8
- Donna L. Poulton, Vern G. Swanson, Donald J. Hagerty : Painters of Utah's Canyons and Deserts . Gibbs Smith, Kaysville, Utah, 2009. ISBN 978-1-4236-0184-5
- Mary Muir , Donna L. Poulton, Robert C. Davis , Vern G. Swanson: LeConte Stewart Masterworks . Gibbs Smith, Kaysville, Utah, 2012. ISBN 978-1-4236-2519-3
Awards
Swanson has twice received the Utah Governor's Artist Award.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ About Vern , Personal Vita.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Swanson, Vern G. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Swanson, Vern Grosvenor (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American art historian and retired museum director |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 1945 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Central Point , Oregon |