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Kenneth Callahan ( 1905 in Spokane, Washington1986 ) was a noted 20th century artist and a founder of the Northwest School .

Largely self-taught, he travelled extensively through Europe, Latin America, and the United States. Along with Guy Anderson , Morris Graves , and Mark Tobey , Callahan founded the Northwest School. He was the curator of the Seattle Art Museum from 1933 - 1953. He was a recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship in 1954.


REFERENCES


  • Conkelton, Sheryl, ''What It Meant to be Modern: Seattle Art at Mid-Century'', Henry Art Gallery, Seattle 1999


  • Conkelton, Sheryl, and Landau, Laura, ''Northwest Mythologies: The Interactions of Mark Tobey, Morris Graves, Kenneth Callahan, and Guy Anderson'', Tacoma Art Museum, Tacoma WA; University of Washington Press, Seattle and London 2003


  • Kingsbury, Martha, ''Art of the Thirties: The Pacific Northwest'', University of Washington Press for Henry Art Gallery, Seattle and London 1972


  • Orton, Thomas, and Watkinson, Patricia Grieve, ''Kenneth Callahan'', Museum of Northwest Art, La Conner, WA; University of Washington Press, Seattle and London, 2000



EXTERNAL LINKS

  • Art Archives Transcription of Ken Callahan's interview by The Smithsonian