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Donald Bear

Donald Jeffries Bear (1905 - 1952) was active/lived in Colorado, California, Indiana.  Donald Bear is known for Still life.

Donald Jeffries Bear was born in Terre Haute, IN on Feb. 5, 1905. Bear grew up in Denver and at age 13 studied there with John Thompson. He later was director of the Denver Art Museum (1930-35). During the 1930s he was regional advisor for the Federal Art Project and contributed greatly to the art research for Encyclopedia Britannica. In 1940 he settled in Santa Barbara where he was an art critic for the News Press, an art teacher at UC, and first director of the Santa Barbara Museum.

 Bear died in Pacific Palisades, CA on March 16, 1952.

Source: Edan Hughes, "Artists in California, 1786-1940"
Who's Who in American Art 1947; Santa Barbara News Press, 3-17-1952 and NY Times, 3-18-1952 (obits).

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