Louise Woodroofe
American Fauvist painter / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Louise Woodruff, a sculptor.
Louise Marie Woodruffe (Champaign, Illinois, January 28, 1892 - Illinois, February 15, 1996)[1] was an American Fauvist painter, best known for her paintings of circus performers.
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Louise Marie Woodruffe | |
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Born | (1892-01-28)January 28, 1892 |
Died | February 15, 1996(1996-02-15) (aged 104) Illinois |
Education | Champaign High School, University of Illinois, Syracuse University |
Alma mater | Syracuse University |
Known for | paintings of clowns and circus performers, teaching at University of Illinois |
Style | Impressionism Fauvism Abstract Modernism[1] |
Movement | National Academy of Design 1955 award |
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