Paul Whitman

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Paul Whitman
Paul Whitman Self Portrait.
Born(1897-04-23)April 23, 1897
DiedDecember 12, 1950(1950-12-12) (aged 53)
NationalityAmerican
EducationYale University
Washington University in St. Louis
Stylelandscape and waterfront paintings
SpouseAnita Hedwig Moll
WebsitePaul Whitman website

Paul Lingenbrink Whitman (April 23, 1897–December 12, 1950) was an American artist who played an active role in the art community of the Monterey Peninsula for 24 years. His works are in the art collections of the National Gallery of Art, the Monterey Museum of Art and the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco. Whitman was one of the original members of the Carmel Art Association. He worked in a variety of media that included etching, charcoal drawing, watercolor, oil, lithography, and sculpture.[1]

Early life[edit]

Carmel builder Walter B. Snook built a Spanish Eclectic home for Whitman on San Luis Avenue in Carmel Woods in 1928.[2]

Career[edit]

Whitman was a painter, etcher, illustrator, lithographer, muralist, sculptor and teacher. He was one of the original members of the Carmel Art Association in Carmel and a one time vice-president.[3]

His works are included in the collections of the National Gallery of Art,[4] Mills College Art Museum,[5] the Monterey Museum of Art[6] and the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco.[7]

In October 1938, Whitman constructed two bas reliefs for the front of the new Bank of Carmel building in Carmel-by-the-Sea at the corner of Ocean Avenue and Delores Street. The two plaques represent Father Serra and figures of a man and woman.[8]

Whitman and Armin Hansen were co-founders of the Carmel Art Institute in 1938. John Cunningham began at the Institute when he helped teach a painting class for Hansen when he fell ill. In 1940, Hansen and Whitman transferred ownership of the institute to Cunningham and his wife.[9]

There have been exhibitions of his works at the Derek Rayne Gallery Exhibition (1947), the Beardsley Gallery Exhibition (1947), and the Trotter Galleries (2020).[10]

Death[edit]

Whitman died in Carmel on December 12, 1950, of a heart attack.[11]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "CITY OF CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA HISTORIC RESOURCES BOARD MEETING AGENDA" (PDF). Carmel-by-the-Sea, California. 19 Dec 2016. Retrieved 2022-01-16.
  2. ^ Seavey, Kent (2007). Carmel A History in Architecture. Arcadia Pub. pp. 103–104. ISBN 9780738547053. Retrieved 2021-12-19.
  3. ^ "Art and Artists". Oakland Tribune. Oakland, California. 1934-02-25. Retrieved 2020-07-31. Officer Paul Whitman, as treasurer.
  4. ^ "Paul Whitman American, 1897 - 1950". www.nga.gov. Retrieved 2020-07-31.,
  5. ^ "Mills College Art Museum". artmuseum.mills.edu. Retrieved 2020-07-31.
  6. ^ "Paul Whitman (1897–1950)" (PDF). www.montereyart.org. Retrieved 2020-07-31.
  7. ^ "Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco". art.famsf.org. Retrieved 2020-07-31.
  8. ^ "Paul Whitman's Art for Bank". Carmel Pine Cone. Carmel-by-the-Sea, California. October 28, 1938. Retrieved 2022-01-16.
  9. ^ "Carmel Art Institute". Carmel-by-the-Sea, California. Retrieved 2023-08-12.
  10. ^ "Trotter Galleries: Paul Whitman (1897-1950)". www.trottergalleries.com. Retrieved 2020-07-31.
  11. ^ "Paul L. Whitman Dies". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis Missouri. 1950-12-14. p. 39. Retrieved 2021-07-02. Paul L. Whitman, 56, a painter and former St. Louisan, died of heart disease Tuesday at his home in Carmel, Cal.

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