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Helen Torr
Helen S. "Reds" Torr (1886–1967) was an American early Modernist painter nicknamed "Reds" for her hair color. Torr worked alongside her artist husband Arthur Dove and friend Georgia O'Keeffe to develop a characteristically American style of Modernism in the 1920s. Biography Early life Torr was born in Roxbury, Philadelphia in 1886. In 1906, Helen Torr won a scholarship to the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, where she studied under William Merritt Chase; later, she would go on to study at Drexel University. Her first marriage was to the cartoonist Clive Weed. Torr was reluctant to put her works in exhibitions and found encouragement through her friendships. Most of her work was not shown during her lifetime. Throughout her career, Torr tended to focus on the creation of both oil paintings and charcoal-based drawings. Relationship with Arthur Dove Torr met fellow artist Arthur Dove in Westport, Connecticut, which resulted in both artists leaving their first marriages. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roxbury, Pennsylvania
Roxbury is an unincorporated community located off the Blue Mountain exit of the Pennsylvania Turnpike (Interstate 76) in Lurgan Township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States. Route 641 and Route 997 meet there. Roxbury was laid out ''circa'' 1778. A post office called Roxbury has been in operation since 1822. Notable person • Carl Cover Carl Anson Cover (26 April 1893 – 27 November 1944) was the chief test pilot and first to fly the Douglas Aircraft Company DC-1, DC-2, DC-3, DC-4, and the DC-5 airliners. Cover became Senior Vice President and general manager for Douglas Airc ..., (1893-1944) aviation pioneer References External links * Unincorporated communities in Franklin County, Pennsylvania Unincorporated communities in Pennsylvania {{FranklinCountyPA-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
