Charles Stafford Duncan
| Charles Stafford Duncan | |
|---|---|
 Paramount Theatre (Oakland, California). Women's Smoking Lounge in basement with mural by Charles Stafford Duncan | |
| Born |
December 12, 1892 Hutchinson, Kansas |
| Died |
June 7, 1952 New York City |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | California Society of Fine Arts (CSFA) |
| Known for | Painting portraits and murals |
| Movement | Social realism |
| Spouse(s) | Dorothy Duncan |
Charles Stafford Duncan also known as Charles Duncan (1892 – 1952) was an American painter specialized in portraits and figure but also known as a Depression-era, social realist muralist and lithographer.
Biography
Born in Hutchinson, Kansas on December 12, 1892. At age four Duncan moved with his family in San Francisco. He studied at the California Society of Fine Arts (CSFA) under Maynard Dixon and Ralph Stackpole.[1] During the 1920s his paintings were more cubist in form, influenced by Matisse; and by the 1930s his works show the influence of Diego Rivera and social realism movement.[2] Charles Stafford Duncan affiliated himself with left-leaning, bohemian San Francisco artists who gathered around Diego Rivera.[3]
In 1931 Charles Stafford Duncan worked with architecture firm, Miller and Pflueger (under the supervision of architect, Timothy L. Pflueger and artistic director, Theodore C. Bernardi) on the art deco adorned, Paramount Theatre (Oakland, California).[4] He created the murals for the basement women's smoking lounge.[5]
He was a resident of San Francisco until 1945 when he moved to Sausalito, California.[6]
He died in New York City on June 7, 1952 at age 59 after returning from a trip to Paris.[6] He was survived by his wife Dorothy and one daughter.[7]
Work
Notable Exhibitions
- San Francisco Art Association (SFAA), 1924-39 (medals & prizes);[6]
- Beaux Arts Gallery (San Francisco), 1927, 1928;[6]
- Bohemian Club, 1927, 1928 (prize);[6]
- Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA), 1928, 1930;[6]
- Pacific Southwest Exposition (Long Beach), 1928 (gold medal);[6]
- Detroit Institute of Art, 1929;[6]
- California Palace of the Legion of Honor (CPLH), 1930 (prize);[6]
- Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), 1932;[6]
- California Palace of Fine Arts, 1932;[6]
- CGA, 1932;
- Whitney Museum (New York),1933;[6]
- MM, 1933;
- de Young Museum, 1935;[6]
- California Pacific International Exposition, 1935;[6]
- San Francisco Museum of Art (now called San Francisco Museum of Modern Art or SFMoMA), 1935, 1938 (solo), 1950, 1952;[6]
- National Academy of Design (NAD), 1937 (prize),[6]
- Golden Gate International Exposition (GGIE), 1939;[6]
- Seattle Museum, 1940[6]
Memberships
References
- ↑ Hagerty, Donald J. (2010). The Life of Maynard Dixon. Gibbs Smith. ISBN 1423603796.
- ↑ Milton Hughes, Edan (June 1989). Artists in California, 1786-1940. Hughes Publishing Company. ISBN 0961611219.
- ↑ "Unknown drawing of Frida and Diego at the Oakland Museum". Frida Kahlo and Contemporary Thoughts. October 18, 2014. Retrieved November 7, 2014.
- ↑ Fischer, Lucy (2013). Designing Women: Cinema, Art Deco, and the Female Form. Columbia University Press. p. 188. ISBN 0231500572.
- ↑ "History of the Paramount Theatre". Paramount Theatre. Retrieved November 7, 2014.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 6.8 6.9 6.10 6.11 6.12 6.13 6.14 6.15 6.16 6.17 6.18 6.19 6.20 "Charles Stafford Duncan (1892 - 1952)". Ask Art. Retrieved November 7, 2014.
- ↑ "Daily Independent Journal of San Rafael". June 9, 1952. Retrieved November 7, 2014.