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Edgar Forkner

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Edgar Forkner (1867 - 1945) was active/lived in Illinois, Washington, Indiana.  Edgar Forkner is known for Landscape, harbor views, still life.

The following was submitted by Cathy Bass:

Edgar Forkner lived in Richmond many years, becoming a member of the local artists' group there. He studied for several years in the Art Student's league, New York City, under Irving Wiles, who was one of the foremost painters at that time, being a famous portrait painter. Mr. Forkner was a monitor in Mr. Wiles's class for two years.

He also studied under Charles Beckwith and Frank DuMond; later taught in the Auditorium tower, Chicago, for several years.  He then went to Seattle, Washington, where the sketching appealed to him, making yearly visits to Chicago for several months.

Awards: He received awards almost every year.  In 1943 he received first prize in Flowers at Hoosier Salon, which that year had moved from Chicago to Indianapolis.  His picture was sold before it hung in the show. Three flower paintings at Philadelphia received honorable mention.

Mr. Forkner painted principally boats or fl   ...  [Displaying 1000 of 3671 characters.]  Artist bio

Artist auction records

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Research resources

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Similar artists

.  There are 24 similar (related) artists for Edgar Forkner available:    Robert Sperry,  William Frederick Kaeser,  Hallie Pace Prow,  Ross Gill,  Randolph LaSalle Coats,  John Zwara,  Clifton Wheeler,  Leota Williams Loop,  Neil Meitzler,  Claude Curry Bohm,  George Joseph Mess,  Maude Eggemeyer,  Georges La Chance,  Cecil F Head,  Helmi Juvonen,  John Seaford,  Elmira Kempton,  Carl E Woolsey,  Richard Gilkey,  Richard Buckner Gruelle,  Otto Stark,  Carl Morris,  Homer Davisson,  Guy Irving Anderson



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Facts about Edgar Forkner

   Publications  Book References:  17
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17 Book References for Edgar Forkner
Year Author Title Pages Color
2007 Kreisman, Lawrence and Mason, Glenn The Arts and Crafts Movement in the Pacific Northwest 400 Yes
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Dunbier, Lonnie Pierson (Editor)		 The Artists Bluebook 34,000 North American Artists to March 2005 479 No
2005 Davenport, Ray Davenport's Art Reference: The Gold Edition 2421 No
1999 Falk, Peter Hastings (Editor) Who Was Who in American Art, 1564-1975: Three Volumes 3724 No
1993 Newton, Judith/Carol Weiss A Grand Tradition: The Art and Artists of the Hoosier Salon, 1925-1990 479 No
1992 Trip, Dode; Sherburne Cook Jr. Washington State Artists 1850-1950 185 No
1990 Falk, Peter Hastings (Editor) The Annual Exhibition Record of the Art Institute of Chicago
(Exhibition catalog)		 1117 No
1990 Gerdts, William H Art Across America: The South, Near Midwest (Volume Two) 396 Yes
1990 Gerdts, William H Art Across America: The Far Midwest, Rocky Mountain West, Southwest, Pacific Volume Three 396 Yes
1988 Falk, Peter Hastings Dictionary of Signatures & Monogram 556 No
1986 Opitz, Glenn B (editor) Mantle Fielding's Dictionary of American Painters, Sculptors & Engravers 1081 No
1985 Dawdy, Doris Artists of the American West: Three Volumes A Biographical Dictionary 1184 No
1985 Falk, Peter Hastings (Editor) Who Was Who in American Art: Artists Active Between 1898-1947 707 No
1984 Cumming, William Sketchbook, A Memoir of the 30's and the Northwest School 239 No
1982 Opitz, Glenn Dictionary of American Artists 372 No
1940 Ball, Charlotte (editor) Who's Who in American Art, 1940-1941, Volume III Contemporary American Artists 790 No
1935 Mallett, Daniel Trowbridge Mallet's Index of Artists: International-Biographical Two Volumes: Includes 1940 Index 1130 No
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