Homer Boss (1882–1956) was an American painter and printmaker. He taught at the
Art Students League of New York
The Art Students League of New York is an art school at 215 West 57th Street in Manhattan, New York City, New York. The League has historically been known for its broad appeal to both amateurs and professional artists.
Although artists may stu ...
for two decades, and he had a studio in
Santa Cruz, New Mexico
Santa Cruz is a census-designated place (CDP) in Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States. It is part of the Santa Fe, New Mexico Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 423 at the 2000 census.
History
Overview
The area that was late ...
for the remaining 25 years of his life.
One of his portraits is at the
Chazen Museum of Art
The Chazen Museum of Art is an art museum located at the University of Wisconsin–Madison in Madison, Wisconsin. The Chazen Museum of Art is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums.
History
Until 2005, the Museum was known regularly as th ...
on the campus of the
University of Wisconsin–Madison
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,
and one of his
woodcut
Woodcut is a relief printing technique in printmaking. An artist carves an image into the surface of a block of wood—typically with gouges—leaving the printing parts level with the surface while removing the non-printing parts. Areas that ...
s is in the collection of the
National Gallery of Art
The National Gallery of Art, and its attached Sculpture Garden, is a national art museum in Washington, D.C., United States, located on the National Mall, between 3rd and 9th Streets, at Constitution Avenue NW. Open to the public and free of char ...
.
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References
1882 births
1956 deaths
People from Blandford, Massachusetts
People from Santa Fe County, New Mexico
Art Students League of New York faculty
American male painters
American printmakers
Painters from Massachusetts
Painters from New Mexico
20th-century American painters
20th-century American male artists
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