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Zama Vanessa Helder

Zama Vanessa Helder (1904 - 1968) was active/lived in Washington, California.  Zama Helder is known for Regional watercolor landscapes painting, teaching.

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Born in Lynden, WA on May 30, 1904. After graduating from the University of Washington, Helder studied at the ASL in NYC. From 1939-41 she taught at the Spokane Art Center. In 1943 she married John S. Paterson and settled in Los Angeles where she remained. During 1952-55 she taught at the Los Angeles Art Institute. She died on May 1, 1968. Member: Women Painters of the West; Women Artists of Washington; American WC Society; Nat'l Ass'n of Women Artists. Exh: Portland (OR) Museum, 1936; SFMA, 1936, 1937; Denver Museum, 1938, 1940; Oakland Art Gallery, 1938-41; Calif. WC Society, 1940-50; San Diego FA Society, 1941; MM, 1942; MOMA, 1943; LACMA, 1945 (solo); Calif. State Fair, 1953; LA AA, 1953. In: Seattle Museum; High Museum (Atlanta); Cheney Cowles Museum (Spokane).

Source: Edan Hughes, "Artists in California, 1786-1940"
Who's Who in American Art 1938-62; Women Artists of the American West; Death record; Los Angeles Times, 5-4-1968 (obituary).

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   Publications  Book References:  21
Magazine References:  1

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1 Miscellaneous Magazine References for Zama Vanessa Helder
Magazine Article Date Author Color
American Art Review Women Painters of Washington June 2005 Martin, David F Yes
21 Book References for Zama Vanessa Helder
Year Author Title Pages Color
2015 Moure, Nancy Dustin Publications in California Art No. 11 Index to California Art Exhibited at the Laguna Beach Art Association, 1918-1972 0 No
2015 St. Gaudens, Maurine (Editor) Emerging from the Shadows: Volume Two (E-K): A Survey Of Women Artists Working in California, 1860-1960 352 Yes
2007 Ochsner, Jeffrey Karl Lionel H. Pries, Architect, Artist, Educator: From Arts & Crafts to Modern Architecture 384 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
2005 Martin, David (Essay) An Enduring Legacy: Women Painters of Washington 1930-2005
(Exhibition catalog)
127 Yes
2002 Hughes, Edan Milton Artists in California: 1786-1940 (Two Volumes)
Available For Sale.
1249 No
2002 McClelland, Gordon T; Jay T. Last California Watercolors 1850-1970, An Illustrated History & Biographical Dictionary 231 Yes
1999 Falk, Peter Hastings (Editor) Who Was Who in American Art, 1564-1975: Three Volumes 3724 No
1998 Kovinick, Phil; Marian Yoshiki-Kovinick An Encyclopedia of Women Artists of the American West 405 No
1995 Trenton, Patricia (Editor); Sandra E'Emilio, Erika Doss (et all) Independent Spirits: Women Painters of the American West 1890-1945
(Exhibition catalog)
304 Yes
1989 Hughes, Edan Milton Artists in California, 1786-1940 637 No
1986 Opitz, Glenn B (editor) Mantle Fielding's Dictionary of American Painters, Sculptors & Engravers 1081 No
1985 Falk, Peter Hastings (Editor) Who Was Who in American Art: Artists Active Between 1898-1947 707 No
1985 McClelland, Gordon T; Jay Last The California Style Watercolor Artists 1925-1955 259 Yes
1985 University of Michigan Museum The Federal Art Project American Prints from the 1930s in the collection of the University of Michigan Museum of Art
(Exhibition catalog)
220 No
1981 Newark Museum American Art in the Newark Museum Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture 431 Yes
1975 Chambers, Bruce W American Paintings in the High Museum of Art/Bicentenial Catalogue 127 Yes
1973 Collins, Jim L. Women Artists in America: Eighteenth Century to Present 426 No
1943 Miller, Dorothy/Alfred H Barr American Realists & Magic Realist
(Exhibition catalog)
67 No
1935 Mallett, Daniel Trowbridge Mallet's Index of Artists: International-Biographical Two Volumes: Includes 1940 Index 1130 No
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