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| spouse = Mabel Lundy<br/>[[Edna Stoddart]] |
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==Life== |
==Life== |
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Siegriest was born in 1899. He was trained by [[Frank Van Sloun]].<ref name="archivesoralhistory">{{cite web |title=Oral history interview with Louis Siegriest, 1978 June 21 |url=https://www.aaa.si.edu/collections/interviews/oral-history-interview-louis-siegriest-12472 |website=[[Archives of American Art]] |accessdate=April 23, 2019}}</ref> |
Siegriest was born in 1899. He was trained by [[Frank Van Sloun]].<ref name="archivesoralhistory">{{cite web |title=Oral history interview with Louis Siegriest, 1978 June 21 |url=https://www.aaa.si.edu/collections/interviews/oral-history-interview-louis-siegriest-12472 |website=[[Archives of American Art]] |accessdate=April 23, 2019}}</ref> |
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Siegriest established a studio in [[Oakland, California]], where he was a member of the [[Society of Six]] alongside [[Selden Connor Gile]], [[August Gay]], [[Maurice Logan]], [[Bernard von Eichman]], and [[William Clapp]].<ref name="jewell118">{{cite book |last1=Jewell |first1=James E. |title=The Visual Arts in Bohemia: 125 Years of Artistic Creativity in the Bohemian Club |date=1997 |publisher=Bohemian Club |location=San Francisco, California |page=118 |oclc=37731700 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=4UtKAQAAIAAJ&q=society+of+six+maurice+logan |
Siegriest established a studio in [[Oakland, California]], where he was a member of the [[Society of Six]] alongside [[Selden Connor Gile]], [[August Gay]], [[Maurice Logan]], [[Bernard von Eichman]], and [[William H. Clapp]].<ref name="jewell118">{{cite book |last1=Jewell |first1=James E. |title=The Visual Arts in Bohemia: 125 Years of Artistic Creativity in the Bohemian Club |date=1997 |publisher=Bohemian Club |location=San Francisco, California |page=118 |oclc=37731700 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=4UtKAQAAIAAJ&q=society+of+six+maurice+logan}}</ref><ref name="sfexaminerlegacy">{{cite news |last1=Bonetti |first1=David |title='Society of Six' 's Louis Siegriest leaves colorful legacy |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/461381223/?terms=%22Louis%2BSiegriest%22 |accessdate=April 22, 2019 |work=The San Francisco Examiner |date=November 9, 1989|page=45|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> He began his career as an Impressionist, and he later became an [[Abstract Expressionism|Abstract Expressionist]].<ref name="sfexaminerlegacy"/> He painted Western landscapes, including Nevada ghost towns and cityscapes.<ref name="sfexaminerobit">{{cite news |title=Louis Bassi Siegriest: Artist |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/461360383/?terms=%22Louis%2BBassi%2BSiegriest%22 |accessdate=April 22, 2019 |work=The San Francisco Examiner |date=November 8, 1989|page=22|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> He often exhibited his work with his son, [[Lundy Siegriest]], who predeceased him.<ref name="sfexaminerobitlundy">{{cite news |title=Deaths. Lundy Siegriest |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/461455580/?terms=%22Lundy%2BSiegriest%22 |accessdate=April 22, 2019 |work=The San Francisco Examiner |date=November 16, 1985|page=5|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> |
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Siegriest died on November 7, 1989 in [[Berkeley, California]].<ref name="sfexaminerlegacy"/> According to art historian Nancy Boas, Siegriest was "the grand old man of California art."<ref name="sfexaminerlegacy"/> His artwork can be seen at the [[Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco]],<ref name="famsflouisbassi">{{cite web |title=Louis Bassi Siegriest |url=https://art.famsf.org/louis-bassi-siegriest |website=Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco |accessdate=April 22, 2019}}</ref> the [[San Francisco Museum of Modern Art]],<ref name="sfmomalouissiegriest">{{cite web |title=Louis Siegriest |url=https://sfmoma.org/artist/Louis_Siegriest/ |website=San Francisco Museum of Modern Art |accessdate=April 22, 2019}}</ref> and the [[Smithsonian American Art Museum]].<ref name="saamlouissiegriest">{{cite web |title=Louis Siegriest |url=https://americanart.si.edu/artist/louis-siegriest-4449 |website=Smithsonian American Art Museum |accessdate=April 22, 2019}}</ref> |
Siegriest died on November 7, 1989, in [[Berkeley, California]].<ref name="sfexaminerlegacy"/> According to art historian Nancy Boas, Siegriest was "the grand old man of California art."<ref name="sfexaminerlegacy"/> His artwork can be seen at the [[Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco]],<ref name="famsflouisbassi">{{cite web |title=Louis Bassi Siegriest |url=https://art.famsf.org/louis-bassi-siegriest |website=Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco |date=21 September 2018 |accessdate=April 22, 2019}}</ref> the [[San Francisco Museum of Modern Art]],<ref name="sfmomalouissiegriest">{{cite web |title=Louis Siegriest |url=https://sfmoma.org/artist/Louis_Siegriest/ |website=San Francisco Museum of Modern Art |accessdate=April 22, 2019}}</ref> and the [[Smithsonian American Art Museum]].<ref name="saamlouissiegriest">{{cite web |title=Louis Siegriest |url=https://americanart.si.edu/artist/louis-siegriest-4449 |website=Smithsonian American Art Museum |accessdate=April 22, 2019}}</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 05:23, 8 November 2023
Louis Bassi Siegriest | |
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| Born | 1899 Oakland, California, U.S. |
| Died | November 7, 1989 Berkeley, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Spouse(s) | Mabel Lundy Edna Stoddart |
| Children | Lundy Siegriest |
Louis Bassi Siegriest (1899 - November 7, 1989) was an American painter. He was a member of the Society of Six.
Life
[edit]Siegriest was born in 1899. He was trained by Frank Van Sloun.[1]
Siegriest established a studio in Oakland, California, where he was a member of the Society of Six alongside Selden Connor Gile, August Gay, Maurice Logan, Bernard von Eichman, and William H. Clapp.[2][3] He began his career as an Impressionist, and he later became an Abstract Expressionist.[3] He painted Western landscapes, including Nevada ghost towns and cityscapes.[4] He often exhibited his work with his son, Lundy Siegriest, who predeceased him.[5]
Siegriest died on November 7, 1989, in Berkeley, California.[3] According to art historian Nancy Boas, Siegriest was "the grand old man of California art."[3] His artwork can be seen at the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco,[6] the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art,[7] and the Smithsonian American Art Museum.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Oral history interview with Louis Siegriest, 1978 June 21". Archives of American Art. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
- ^ Jewell, James E. (1997). The Visual Arts in Bohemia: 125 Years of Artistic Creativity in the Bohemian Club. San Francisco, California: Bohemian Club. p. 118. OCLC 37731700.
- ^ a b c d Bonetti, David (November 9, 1989). "'Society of Six' 's Louis Siegriest leaves colorful legacy". The San Francisco Examiner. p. 45. Retrieved April 22, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Louis Bassi Siegriest: Artist". The San Francisco Examiner. November 8, 1989. p. 22. Retrieved April 22, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Deaths. Lundy Siegriest". The San Francisco Examiner. November 16, 1985. p. 5. Retrieved April 22, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Louis Bassi Siegriest". Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco. 21 September 2018. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
- ^ "Louis Siegriest". San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
- ^ "Louis Siegriest". Smithsonian American Art Museum. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
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