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Edith B. Price
Edith Ballinger Price (1897–1997) was a prolific writer and illustrator of children's books, best known for the imaginative stories and illustrations she created for 37 different books and stories. The granddaughter of landscape painter William Trost Richards, who first inspired her to draw, Price trained at Boston's School of the Museum of Fine Arts, the New York Art Students League and the National Academy of Design. Oft-published in general-interest magazines like '' Colliers'' and those aimed at children, like ''St. Nicholas Magazine'', she was also notable as one of the chief founders of the Brownies, the junior version of the Girl Scouts. Career Price's back list includes her first novel ''Blue Magic'' (1919), ''the Bottle Man'' (1920), ''Silver Shoal Light'', ''The Happy Venture'' (1920), and ''My Lady Lee'' (1925). She also collaborated with other authors, including Margaret C. Getchell for the 1916 book ''Cloudbird'', the dream-like adventures of a small girl na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
School Of The Museum Of Fine Arts At Tufts
The School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts University (Museum School, SMFA at Tufts, or SMFA; formerly the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston) is the art school of Tufts University, a private research university in Boston, Massachusetts. It offers undergraduate and graduate degrees dedicated to the visual arts. It is affiliated with the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Museum of Fine Arts. SMFA is also a member of the Association of Independent Colleges of Art and Design (AICAD), a consortium of several dozen leading art schools in the United States. The school is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design. History The school was founded in 1876 under the name School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (SMFA). From 1876 to 1909, the school was housed in the basement of the original Museum building in Copley Square. When the Museum moved to Huntington Avenue in 1909, the School moved into a separate, temporary structure to the west of the main b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |