Darragh Park (July 24, 1939 – April 17, 2009) was an American Artist, and the literary executor of the estate of Pulitzer Prize–winning poet
James Schuyler. Perhaps best known for his book cover illustrations, Park painted landscapes as well as cityscapes in the style of
Fairfield Porter. He was based in Bridgehampton, NY and his works were on exhibit at the
Parrish Art Museum. and at the Guild Hall in East Hampton.
Darragh Anderson Park III was born in New York City to Darragh A. Park Jr. and the former Sally Mellon. His father was a founder and chairman of the Wall St. municipal bond firm of
Park, Ryan Inc. His grandfather Darragh Park, Sr. was a banker in New York, and was married to Nona Park, owner of a well-known couture house who advised and supplied
Jacqueline Kennedy
Jacqueline Lee Kennedy Onassis ( ; July 28, 1929 – May 19, 1994) was an American socialite, writer, photographer, and book editor who served as first lady of the United States from 1961 to 1963, as the wife of President John F. Kennedy. A po ...
Mr. Park attended St. Mark's School, and graduated from Yale University with a degree in French literature with a minor in art history. He later earned a master's degree at Columbia University. He studied painting with artist Robert Dash and launched his own career as an artist, with his work garnering positive reviews in many art journals and shown extensively at Tibor de Nagy Gallery in New York City.
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Darragh Park at Tibor de Nagy - New York, New York - Review of Exhibitions Art in America, July, 1994*https://web.archive.org/web/20100603191955/http://eev2.liu.edu/ee0406/AW/artisthome.htm
Obituary in East Hampton Star
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