36 results for: Callahan, Kenneth
Book, "Legends of Paul Bunyan" © 1947 edited by Harold W. Felton with illustrations by Richard Bennett
Richard Bennett (1899-1971) was a nationally known printmaker, illustrator, and painter. He was born in Ireland but grew up just outside Seattle in Washington State, and he also spent time in New York City and Ireland. A leading children's book author and illustrator, he received national recognition for his woodblock prints and engravings. He was close friends with several leading…
ID Number:2006.38.352
Date:1947
Gouache painting of two hunters resting on a stump, untitled, by Richard Bennett, ca. 1930s
Richard Bennett (1899-1971) was a nationally known printmaker, illustrator, and painter. He was born in Ireland but grew up just outside Seattle in Washington State, and he also spent time in New York City and Ireland. A leading children's book author and illustrator, he received national recognition for his woodblock prints and engravings. He was close friends with several leading…
ID Number:2006.38.412
Date:Circa 1930
Painting of downed trees and northwest landscape by Kenneth Callahan, 1930s-1940s
Kenneth Callahan (1905-1986) was born in Spokane and lived in Seattle, becoming a nationally known artist, most celebrated for his murals. Self-taught as a painter and sculptor, he is best known as a leading figure in the Northwest School along with Mark Tobey, Morris Graves, and Guy Anderson. Much of his inspiration came from nature. In 1946, he and his…
ID Number:2006.38.434
Date:Circa 1930-1940
Oil and ink painting, "End of Summer," by Neil Meitzler, 1964
Neil Meitzler (1930–2009) was born in Colorado and his family moved to Oregon during the Depression, and later to Orting, Washington. After high school graduation, Meitzler moved to Seattle where he became a draftsman at Boeing. He also worked as a set painter and was mentored and influenced by Kenneth Callahan and other artists of the "Northwest School." Beginning in…
ID Number:2015.80.7
Date:1964
Woodcut by Richard Bennett, "San Juan Islands, Washington, July 4, '25", 1925
Richard Bennett (1899-1971) was a nationally known printmaker, illustrator, and painter. He was born in Ireland but grew up just outside Seattle in Washington State, and he also spent time in New York City and Ireland. A leading children's book author and illustrator, he received national recognition for his woodblock prints and engravings. He was close friends with several leading…
ID Number:2017.15.2
Date:1925
Mural, "Race of Man," by Kenneth Callahan, ca. 1930s
The mural "Race of Man" was originally displayed at the Sequim Public Library in the 1930s. Patrons objected and the mural was removed. The artist Kenneth Callahan (1905-1986) was one of the founders of the Northwest School of art in the mid-20th century. He was known for his bold forms and dramatic depictions of the human condition. MOHAI also holds…
ID Number:2019.59.1
Date:Circa 1930