William Wendt
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William Wendt (1865-1946) was an American landscape painter. He was called the "Dean of Southern California landscape painters."
Wendt was a founding member of the California Art Club, along with his wife Julia Bracken Wendt, and served as its president for six years.
Wendt built his studio in Laguna Beach, California. A Laguna street, Wendt Terrace, bears his name.
Awards
- Bronze Medal, Buffalo Exposition 1901;
- Kirchberger Prize, Chicago Art Institute, 1913;
- Silver Medal, San Francisco Exposition, 1915;
- Black Prize, California Art Club,1916;
- Ranger Purchase Prize, National Academy of Design,1926
Galleries and Public Collections
- William Wendt Gallery, California
- Art Institute of Chicago, Illinois;
- Laguna Art Museum;
- Irvine Museum, Irvine, California;
- Pasadena Art Museum, California.
- Richmond Art Museum, Indiana
Sources
- Hughes, E. Milton; Artists in California, 1786-1940, 1989
- South, Will (November 28, 2008). "William Wendt: Plein Air Painter of California". Laguna Art Museum:In Nature's Temple: The Life and Art of William Wendt. Resource Library.
- Walker, John Alan; Documents on the Life & Art of William Wendt, 1992.
- Westphal, Ruth Lily; Plein Air Painters of the Southland, 1996
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