John Fery (1859–1934) (born Johann Nepomuk Levy) was an Austrian Empire-born painter, known for his works of the Western United States. He was a painter of outdoor scenes, whose largest customer was the Great Northern Railway. His works were large format, often over one hundred square feet (9 m2).
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Fery's paintings were hung in train stations and other places, promoting travel, particularly to Glacier National Park.[1] "Painting the Wilderness: John Fery and Contemporaries", exhibit through Sept. 15, 2014 at the Wildling Art Museum, 1511-B Mission Dr., Solvang, California. www.wildlingmuseum.org[2]
His grandson, John B. Fery (1930–2017), was chief executive officer of Boise Cascade Corporation from 1972 to 1995.[3][4][5][6][7][8]
References
edit- ^ Merrill, Peter C. (1994). "John Fery, Artist of the Rockies". Annals of Wyoming: The Wyoming History Journal.
- ^ Santa Barbara News Press, Scene Magazine, June 27 - July 3, 2014, review by Josef Woodard
- ^ "Paintings are shown at museum". Milwaukee Journal. October 25, 1974. p. 7, part 2. Archived from the original on May 18, 2016. Retrieved May 13, 2015.
- ^ Stafford, Roger A. (September 17, 1977). "Boise Cascade likes its business balance". Milwaukee Sentinel. p. 7, part 2. Archived from the original on May 21, 2016. Retrieved May 13, 2015.
- ^ Barnard, Kathy (September 10, 1983). "Optimism rings in forest products talk". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 1B.
- ^ "Boise chairman predicts bright year for paper mills". Lewiston Daily Sun. (Maine). April 30, 1988. p. 25.
- ^ "John Fery: Artist of the Rockies". Hockaday Museum (Kalispell, Montana). Retrieved May 13, 2015.
- ^ "John Bruce Fery, 1930–2017". Idaho Statesman. (Boise). (obituary). February 14, 2017. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
External links
edit- WildlifeArt.org - John Fery
- Hockaday Museum - John Fery
- Museum of Wisconsin Art - John C. Fery
- Settlers West Galleries - John Fery
- John Fery at Find a Grave