Edith Mahier
American artist and art instructor / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Edith Mahier (1892 – 1967) was an American artist and art instructor who was instrumental in helping develop the talent of the Kiowa Six during their studies at the University of Oklahoma. In 1941, she won the commission to complete the post office mural for the U.S. Treasury Department's Section of Fine Arts at the Watonga, Oklahoma, facility. In her later career at OU she created a division of the arts department dedicated to fashion and even designed motifs for a clothing line developed by Neiman Marcus.
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Born | Edith Albina Mahier (1892-12-14)December 14, 1892 |
Died | December 2, 1967(1967-12-02) (aged 74) |
Nationality | American |
Occupation(s) | artist and art instructor |
Known for | coaching the Kiowa Six |
Notable work | Roman Nose Canyon (1941), Watonga, Oklahoma |
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