John Hubbard Rich
John Hubbard Rich | |
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| Born | March 5, 1876 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | March 30, 1954 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Illustrator, painter, art educator |
| Spouse | Helen Wood Rich |
John Hubbard Rich (March 5, 1876 - March 30, 1954) was an American illustrator, painter and art educator. He was the president of the California Art Club from 1944 to 1945.
Life[edit]
Rich was born in 1876 in Boston, Massachusetts.[1][2] He studied at the Art Students League of New York and the Boston Museum School.[3]
Rich began his career as an illustrator for the Minneapolis Times.[3] He later taught art at the Groton School and shared a studio with William Vincent Cahill in Boston until 1914, when he moved to California.[3][4] He opened his own studio in the Hollywood Hills and became a portrait and still life painter.[1][2] He taught Art at the University of Southern California from 1920 to 1925, and at the Los Angeles County Art Institute from 1921 to 1949.[1] He was the president of the California Art Club from 1944 to 1945.[1][2][3]
Rich married Helen Wood, and they resided at 2212 San Marco Drive.[1] He died on March 30, 1954, in Los Angeles, California.[1][2] His work can be seen at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.[5] His work was also part of the painting event in the art competition at the 1932 Summer Olympics.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f "John H. Rich, Teacher, Dies". The Los Angeles Times. March 31, 1954. p. 31. Retrieved June 9, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d "John H. Rich Career Noted". The Los Angeles Times. April 11, 1954. p. 99. Retrieved June 9, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d "John Hubbard Rich". California Art Club. Archived from the original on June 9, 2019. Retrieved June 9, 2019.
- ^ Gerdts, William H.; South, Will (1998). California Impressionism. New York: Abbeville. p. 284. ISBN 9780789201768. OCLC 185809275.
- ^ "John Hubbard Rich". Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Retrieved June 9, 2019.
- ^ "John Hubbard Rich". Olympedia. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
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| National | |
| Artists | |
- 1876 births
- 1954 deaths
- Artists from Boston
- Artists from Los Angeles
- Art Students League of New York alumni
- University of Southern California faculty
- American illustrators
- Painters from California
- American male painters
- American portrait painters
- 20th-century American painters
- 20th-century American male artists
- Olympic competitors in art competitions