Information AboutPalmer Hayden |
| CATEGORIES ABOUT PALMER HAYDEN | |
| african americans | |
| african-american artists | |
| american artists | |
| 1890 births | |
| 1973 deaths | |
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EARLY LIFE Born on November 9, 1890 , Hayden’s original name was Peyton Hedgeman. He was given the name Palmer Hayden by his commanding sergeant during World War I . He grew up in the town of Wide Water, Virginia , and was a so-called self trained artist. {Link without Title} Hayden was one of the first in America to depict African subjects in his paintings. As a young man, Hayden studied at the called Fetiche et Fleurs, which won the esteemed Harmon Foundation ’s Gold Award. After receiving this award, supportive Patrons granted Hayden money to study in France . {Link without Title} ART Much of Hayden's influences came from the environment around him. He enjoyed painting Landscapes , and used his time in Paris for inspiration. Over his next five years in Paris, Hayden was very productive, trying to capture elements of Parisian society. On his return to America, Hayden began working for the United States government. He worked for the U.S. Treasury Art Project as well as the Depression -era government-funded Works Progress Administration . {Link without Title} Much of Hayden’s work after Paris focused on the African American experience. He tried to capture both rural life in the . Hayden continued to make contributions to the artistic community throughout his whole life until his death on February 18, 1973 . gallery.com/hayart.html REFERENCES
African American Registry.
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