Marguerite Huntsberry Loeb McBey (April 30, 1905 – October 21, 1999) was an American painter and photographer. Born in

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, she was educated in Switzerland and at the

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in Paris. She later studied bookbinding at the Ecole et Ateliers d'Art Decoratif in Paris, and during this period she had an affair with artist

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. After returning from Paris, she worked as a photographer in New York City and opened a bookbinding business. In 1931, she married Scottish artist

James McBey James McBey (23 December 1883 – 1 December 1959) was a largely self-taught artist and etcher whose prints were highly valued during the later stages of the etching revival in the early 20th century. He was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Lett ...

; during their marriage, the couple divided their time between London, New York and Morocco. Following her husband's death in 1959, McBey began a new career as a watercolor artist, and she enjoyed successful exhibitions of her work in London.

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1905 births 1999 deaths Artists from Philadelphia University of Paris alumni American expatriates in Switzerland American expatriates in France {{US-photographer-stub