Caroline Durieux
Encyclopedia
Caroline Wogan Durieux was an American lithographer, and Professor Emeritus of Fine Arts at Louisiana State University
.
, and studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
.
In 1920, she married Pierre Durieux; in 1926, they moved to Mexico.
She was friends with Diego Rivera
, who painted her portrait in 1929.
In 1930, they moved to New Orleans.
From 1938 to 1943, she led the Louisiana Federal Arts Project of the Works Progress Administration
.
From 1938 to 1943, she taught at Newcomb College.
From 1943 to 1964, she taught in the art department at Louisiana State University.
She developed the technique of cliché verre
, printmaking on glass, and electron printmaking (with radioactive ink).
Her papers are held at Louisiana State University, and Archives of American Art.
In 2010, a retrospecive, "Caroline Durieux: A Radioactive Wit", was exhibited at the LSU Museum of Art.
Louisiana State University
Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, most often referred to as Louisiana State University, or LSU, is a public coeducational university located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The University was founded in 1853 in what is now known as Pineville, Louisiana, under the name...
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Life
She graduated from Newcomb College with a BA in 1916, where she studied with Ellsworth WoodwardEllsworth Woodward
Ellsworth Woodward . During the late 19th Century in New Orleans, Ellsworth and his older brother William Woodward were two of the most influential figures in Southern art...
, and studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts is a museum and art school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was founded in 1805 and is the oldest art museum and school in the United States. The academy's museum is internationally known for its collections of 19th and 20th century American paintings,...
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In 1920, she married Pierre Durieux; in 1926, they moved to Mexico.
She was friends with Diego Rivera
Diego Rivera
Diego María de la Concepción Juan Nepomuceno Estanislao de la Rivera y Barrientos Acosta y Rodríguez was a prominent Mexican painter born in Guanajuato, Guanajuato, an active communist, and husband of Frida Kahlo . His large wall works in fresco helped establish the Mexican Mural Movement in...
, who painted her portrait in 1929.
In 1930, they moved to New Orleans.
From 1938 to 1943, she led the Louisiana Federal Arts Project of the Works Progress Administration
Works Progress Administration
The Works Progress Administration was the largest and most ambitious New Deal agency, employing millions of unskilled workers to carry out public works projects, including the construction of public buildings and roads, and operated large arts, drama, media, and literacy projects...
.
From 1938 to 1943, she taught at Newcomb College.
From 1943 to 1964, she taught in the art department at Louisiana State University.
She developed the technique of cliché verre
Cliché verre
Cliché Verre is a combination of art and photography. In brief, it is a method of either etching, painting or drawing on a transparent surface, such as glass, thin paper or film and printing the resulting image on a light sensitive paper in a photographic darkroom. It is a process first practiced...
, printmaking on glass, and electron printmaking (with radioactive ink).
Her papers are held at Louisiana State University, and Archives of American Art.
In 2010, a retrospecive, "Caroline Durieux: A Radioactive Wit", was exhibited at the LSU Museum of Art.
External links
- http://bibliodyssey.blogspot.com/2008/10/caroline-durieux.html
- http://www.artnet.com/artists/caroline-durieux/past-auction-results
- http://www.gilleysgallery.com/PAGES/BIO_PAGES/DURIEUX.html