Robert Malcolm Rucker
Robert Malcolm Rucker (March 28, 1932 – March 7, 2001)[1] was a southern, impressionistic artist born in New Orleans, Louisiana. At the age of sixteen he opened his first art gallery in the French Quarter section of New Orleans.
Background[edit]
Having been born the son of Edward Augustus Rucker, a noted Louisiana steamboat captain, many of Rucker's works focus on the southern countryside of the Mississippi Delta. Following a long day of swimming in the Mississippi River, Rucker developed a severe case of poliomyelitis at the age of seventeen. As a result of his illness, the Louisiana Department of Education funded Rucker's education at the John McCrady School of Fine Arts located on Bourbon Street in New Orleans.[2] Later following his graduation, Rucker worked briefly as a medical school illustrator for Tulane University School of Medicine.
Later life[edit]
Rucker is known as one of Louisiana's most renowned artists.[3] He is known to have generated thousands of paintings during his lifetime. He is the father to three daughters Lynn, Yvonne, and Janet. In 1997 Rucker was named a "Louisiana Legend" by the Louisiana Public Broadcasting.[4] On March 7, 2001, Rucker died of a heart attack.
Further reading[edit]
- Bragg, Jean, Vicki Stanwycks, and Susan Saward. Down by the Levee. New Orleans: Jean Bragg Gallery, 2004. Print.
- "LPB Web." LPB. Web. 13 Feb. 2011.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ "Robert M. Rucker (1932–2001)". Ask Art. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
- ^ Bragg, Jean; Susan Saward; Vicki Stanwycks (2004). Down by the Levee. Jean Bragg Gallery. ISBN 0-9717529-1-5.
- ^ a b "LPB Web". beta.lpb.org. Archived from the original on 2011-07-27.
- ^ "Past Louisiana Legends." Redirect. Web. 13 Feb. 2011. <http://www.lpb.org/friends/lalegends/pastlegends.cfm>