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John Stephan

1906 – 1995

American painter

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Lived 1906 – 1995 (aged 88). John Stephan was an American painter.

John Walter Stephan (1906–1995) was an American painter in the Hard-edge style. His magazine The Tigers Eye was widely read and is considered a lastingly influential magazine of art and literature. He was a contemporary and friends with such notable artists as Mark Rothko, Clyfford Still and William Baziotes

Early life John Stephan was born in Maywood, Illinois to a father who was a dentist and a mother who was a nurse, and his family moved to Chicago in 1917 he attended the University of Illinois and later the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.

Career After attending the School of the Art Institute of Chicago he worked as an Art Instructor at Jane Addams Hull House, in Chicago and later was a Draftsman, at Western Electric in Chicago. His first solo exhibition was in 1931 with many other solo and group exhibitions of note.

Personal life He was married to Ruth Walgreen, then Ruth Stephan, who was the daughter of Walgreens founder Charles Rudolph Walgreen.

Notable exhibitions 9th Street Art Exhibition

Notable collections Yale University Art Gallery Smithsonian American Art Museum Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Rose Art Museum

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Important facts

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Education
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Employers
Hunter College
Also known as
John Walter Stephan

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Frequently asked questions

Who was John Stephan?

American painter (1906–1995)

When was John Stephan born?

John Stephan was born on 29 December 1906 in Chicago.

When did John Stephan die?

John Stephan died on 1 July 1995.

What was John Stephan's occupation?

John Stephan was a painter.

What nationality was John Stephan?

John Stephan was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: John Stephan

· Wikidata: Q20203063

· DBpedia: John Stephan

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