Taylor, Grace Martin, 1903-1995
Person
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Grace Martin Taylor, Artist, Letter regarding Artist Hans Hofmann
Collection
Collection Number: A&M 4170
Overview
Two-page letter from West Virginia artist Grace Martin Taylor (February 11, 1903-October 1, 1995) to Merv, dated May 11, 1972. The letter is a reply to Merv's questions about artist Hans Hofmann, in which Taylor briefly discusses Hofmann's teaching style during her time studying at the Hans Hofmann School of Fine Art in Provincetown, Massachusetts between 1942 and 1957. She also provides citations to books and articles that mention Hofmann, and praises his work as a teacher and artist of...
Dates:
1972
Grace Martin Taylor, Artist, Papers
Collection
Collection Number: A&M 3206
Overview
Papers, news clippings, programs, photos, certificates, and artwork of West Virginia artist, Grace Martin Taylor, who taught in Charleston at Mason College, and later at Morris Harvey. Her art, in several media including oils and watercolor, is modernist in style, showing a preference for abstraction. Also included is some material regarding her daughter, Lucie Anne Mellert, and her promotion of Taylor's art.
Dates:
1904-2019