Magafan, Ethel, 1915 or 1916-1993

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Painter, mural painter; Woodstock, N.Y.

From the description of Ethel Magafan interview, 1964 Nov. 5. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 220194956

From the description of Oral history interview with Ethel Magafan, 1964 Nov. 5. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 312026004

Ethel Magafan (1915 or 6-1993) was a mural and landscape painter from Colorado.

Painted murals for the WPA. Jenne Magafan was her twin sister.

From the description of Ethel Magafan photograph and printed material, 1950-1982. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122599581

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creatorOf Midtown Galleries records Archives of American Art
referencedIn Magafan, Ethel : Biographical file. Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center
creatorOf Ethel Magafan photograph and printed material Archives of American Art
creatorOf Magafan, Ethel, 1916-1993. Artist file. Brooklyn Museum Libraries & Archives
creatorOf Magafan, Ethel, 1915 or 6-1993. Ethel Magafan : artist file : study photographs and reproductions of works of art with accompanying documentation 1930?-1990 [graphic] [compiled by staff of The Museum of Modern Art, New York]. Frick Art Reference Library of The Frick Collection
referencedIn Midtown Galleries records Archives of American Art
creatorOf John DeWitt papers Archives of American Art
creatorOf Sidney Laufman papers Archives of American Art
creatorOf MAGAFAN, ETHEL. Artist file : miscellaneous uncataloged material. Museum of Modern Art (MOMA)
referencedIn Magafan, Ethel, 1916- : [miscellaneous ephemeral material]. Metropolitan Museum of Art, Thomas J. Watson Library
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creatorOf Karl E. Fortess interviews with artists Archives of American Art
creatorOf Oral history interview with Ethel Magafan Archives of American Art
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associatedWith DeWitt, John, 1910-1984. person
associatedWith Federal Art Project (N.Y.) corporateBody
associatedWith Federal Art Project (N.Y.) corporateBody
associatedWith Fortess, Karl E. (Karl Eugene), 1907- person
associatedWith Laufman, Sidney, 1891- person
associatedWith Magafan, Jenne, 1916-1952. person
associatedWith Midtown Galleries corporateBody
associatedWith Midtown Galleries (New York, N.Y.) corporateBody
associatedWith Museum of Modern Art (New York, N.Y.) corporateBody
associatedWith New Deal and the Arts Oral History Project. corporateBody
associatedWith New Deal and the Arts Oral History Project. corporateBody
associatedWith Rowan, Edward Beatty, 1898-1946. person
associatedWith Trovato, Joseph S., 1912-1983 person
associatedWith United States. Dept. of the Treasury. Section of Fine Arts. corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
New York (State)
United States
New York (State)
Subject
Art, American
Art
Art and state
Federal aid to the arts
Muralists
Mural painting and decoration
Mural painting and decoration, American
New Deal, 1933-1939
Painters
Painters
Women artists
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Birth 1916-08-10

Death 1993-04-24

Americans

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