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Ralph Cahoon
Ralph Eugene Cahoon, Jr. (1910 - 1982) was an artist and furniture decorator. Early life Cahoon was born in Chatham, Massachusetts in 1910 to a family directly descended from the first Dutch Settlers of Cape Cod. Growing up close to the Atlantic Ocean, young Ralph spent many of his days sailing, fishing, digging clams, and sketching the coast. As he grew older, clamming and fishing slowly became secondary to his burgeoning interest in art. By the time he attended high school, he had started to apply his artistic interest and talent by taking a correspondence course in cartoon drawing and even submitted works to his school paper. Upon graduation Ralph attended Boston's School of Practical Art where he focused primarily on commercial art, rather than his preference of decorative art. Frustrated with the ideological differences he encountered in art school, he returned to his native Cape Cod after his graduation. Career Cahoon's young career took a dramatic turn in 1930 when he met ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cahoon Museum Of American Art On Cape Cod USA
Cahoon is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Ben Cahoon (born 1972), football player in the CFL * Elizabeth K. Cahoon, Georgian-American epidemiologist * Frank Kell Cahoon (1934–2013), American businessman and politician * Kevin Cahoon, American actor/singer/songwriter * Lauren Cahoon (born 1985), Taekwondo martial artist * Martha Cahoon (1905 - 1999), American artist * Ralph Cahoon (1910 - 1982), artist and furniture decorator * Reynolds Cahoon (1790-1861), Latter-day Saint builder of Kirtland Temple * Richard Cahoon (1905 – 1985), American film editor * S. S. Calhoon (1838–1908), justice of the Supreme Court of Mississippi * Tiny Cahoon (1900 - 1973), American football player * Todd Cahoon (born 1973), American actor * William Cahoon (1774 - 1833), United States politician from Vermont See also * Cahoon Museum of American Art * Sera Cahoone * Calhoun (other), a variant of the name * Colquhoun, a variant spelling of Cahoon * Clan Colquhoun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
