John Steuart Curry
- January 8, 2024
- Painter
Quick Facts
| Full Name | John Steuart Curry |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Date Of Birth | Nov 14, 1897(1897-11-14) |
| Age | 127 |
| Date Of Death | 1994-04-15 |
| Birthplace | Dunavant |
| Country | United States |
| Birth City | Kansas |
| Horoscope | Scorpio |
John Steuart Curry Biography
| Name | John Steuart Curry |
| Birthday | Nov 14 |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Place Of Birth | Dunavant |
| Home Town | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Scorpio |
| Parents | Rita Curry, Joseph Curry |
John Steuart Curry is one of the most popular and richest Painter who was born on November 14, 1897 in Dunavant, Kansas, United States. Painter of the Regionalist style who was famous by his works “Baptism in Kansas,” “Tornado Over Kansas,” as well as other stunning oil paintings. His most well-known work was a beautiful mural painted to decorate the Kansas State Capitol in Topeka.
Both he as well as He and Grant Wood were considered two of the greatest painters in the American Regionalism movement. were considered to be the two greatest painters of the American Regionalism movement.
He was the youngest of five children that were born to farmer Smith as well as Margaret Curry. His parents were awestruck by the work from Peter Paul Rubens and Gustave Dore. They adorned their house with reproductions of the artist’s paintings.
John Steuart Curry Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Painter |
| House | Living in own house. |
John Steuart Curry is one of the richest Painter from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, John Steuart Curry 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
His graduation was in Geneva College in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, and worked as an illustrator for magazines like Boys Life St. Nicholas, County Gentleman, and The Saturday Evening Post.
Painting “The Flying Cadonas” was painted during his time working with The Ringling Brothers Circus.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 5 ft 11 in |
John Steuart Curry height 5 ft 11 in John weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
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Facts & Trivia
John Ranked on the list of most popular Painter. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. John Steuart Curry celebrates birthday on November 14 of every year.
Why is Steuart Curry famous?
Like Grant Wood and Thomas Hart Benton, John Steuart Curry was a major American scene painter of the 1930s. His subjects were taken from American history and his most famous mural, The Tragic Prelude (1938 – 40), is in Topeka at the Kansas State Capitol.
What type of artist was John Steuart Curry?
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Where was John Steuart Curry born?
Dunavant, KS
What does the painting tragic prelude represent?
Curry’s interpretation of John Brown and the antislavery movement in Kansas Territory before the Civil War, is considered one of his best murals. Rich in symbolism, the painting depicts John Brown as an important, albeit fanatic man who would kill for his beliefs.
Who created regionalism?
While Grant Wood , the leading artist of Regionalism and creator of the infamous American Gothic painting, considered the movement to be a new type of modern art, Regionalism also has deep historical roots in American art such as the the romantic landscape painting of the Hudson River School (1860s).