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Aaron Pyle

Aaron Gunn Pyle (1903 - 1972) was active/lived in Nebraska, Kansas.  Aaron Pyle is known for Landscape, still life, figure paintings.

Born in Towanda, Kansas, Aaron Pyle was a painter of regional landscapes who lived most of his life in Chappell, Nebraska.   He studied with Thomas Hart Benton from Missouri and adopted Benton's rhythmic style.  He also did numerous illustrations of Nebraska life and landscapes for the Omaha World Herald.

He died in Chappell, Nebraska in 1972.

The following information was written by Ron Roth, former director of the Museum of Nebraska Art.

The lead paragraph from a feature article in the Kansas City Star from June 18, 1972 reads, "When an exhibition of paintings by Nebraska artist Aaron Pyle opened in Kansas City recently, the artists was unable to attend.  He had his fields to Plow."

This is especially interesting because the Kansas City exhibition was arranged and publicized by Pyle's former teacher friend and mentor, the famous regionalist artist Thomas Hart Benton.

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Similar artists

.  There are 4 similar (related) artists for Aaron Pyle available:    Aaron Bohrod,  Emil Bisttram,  Thomas Hart Benton,  Leonard Howard Reedy