Guy Maccoy (1904 - 1981) was an American artist known for his serigraphs.
Guy Crittington Maccoy | |
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| Born | October 7, 1904 Valley Falls, Kansas |
| Died | March 18, 1981 (aged 76) Los Angeles, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | painter, printmaker, educator |
| Spouse | Geno Pettit |
| Website | guymaccoy |
Biography edit
Maccoy was born on October 7, 1904[1] in Valley Falls, Kansas.[2] He studied at the Kansas City Art Institute in Kansas City, Missouri, the Broadmoor Art Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and the Art Students League of New York.[3] For a time he worked at the Federal Art Project. He was married to fellow artist Genoi Pettit (1894-1982).[4]
In the 1940s Maccoy's work was included in several of the Dallas Museum of Art exhibitions of the National Serigraph Society.[5][6][7]
In 1947 Maccoy moved to Los Angeles, California where he taught at the Otis Art Institute and was a founder of the Western Serigraph Society.[4] He died on March 18, 1981[1] in Los Angeles.[2]
Maccoy's work is in the collection of the British Museum,[8] the National Gallery of Art,[9] the Philadelphia Museum of Art,[10] and the Smithsonian American Art Museum.[2]
References edit
- ^ a b "Maccoy, Guy C., 1904-1981". Social Networks and Archival Context. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Guy MacCoy". Smithsonian American Art Museum. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
- ^ "Guy Crittington Maccoy". Annex Galleries. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
- ^ a b "Guy Maccoy - Biography". AskArt. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
- ^ Dallas Museum of Fine Arts (1947). "National Serigraph Exhibition, January 15–February 15, 1947 [Checklist]". The Portal to Texas History. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
- ^ Dallas Museum of Fine Arts (1951). "National Serigraph Society Exhibition, April 1–May 2, 1951 [Checklist]". The Portal to Texas History. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
- ^ "National Serigraph Society Exhibition". Dallas Museum of Art. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
- ^ "Guy Maccoy". British Museum. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
- ^ "Guy MacCoy". National Gallery of Art. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
- ^ "Shantley's Pasture". Philadelphia Museum of Art. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
External links edit
Media related to Guy Maccoy at Wikimedia Commons- Oral history interview with Guy and Genoi Pettit Maccoy, 1965 July 24
