George Post | |
|---|---|
| Born | George Booth Root III (1906-09-29)September 29, 1906 |
| Died | March 26, 1997(1997-03-26) (aged 90) |
| Known for | Watercolor painting |
| Movement | California style watercolor |
George Booth Post (September 29, 1906 – March 26, 1997[1]) was an Americanwatercolorist and art educator. He was an important contributor of the California style watercolor movement (also known as the California School of watercolor, part of theCalifornia Scene Painting school) of the mid 1920s until the mid 1950s.[2]
Post was born as George Booth Root III at his grandfather's home inSan Francisco, California.[3] He spent several years inGold Hill, Nevada with his mother and stepfather Walter Post, then returned to California to live inOakland. In 1921, he received a scholarship to study at theCalifornia School of Fine Arts (CSFA) now called the San Francisco Art Institute. His teachers wereGottardo Piazzoni,Otis Oldfield,Ray Boynton,Eric Spencer Macky, andConstance Lillian Jenkins Macky.[4] Post was a long time faculty member atCalifornia College of Arts and Crafts.[1] He died of pneumonia in San Francisco, California at age 91.[1]
"In the old gold rush country. I had sent two or three watercolors down to the Palace of the Legion of Honor Museum inSan Francisco for aCalifornia show and Mr. Thomas Howe had just become director of the museum or he was assistant director."
— George Post,[5]
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| Other | |
 | This article about a painter from the United States is astub. You can help Wikipedia byexpanding it. |
