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'''Oskar Gross''' (1871 - 1963) was an artist in Germany and the United States. Born in Vienna, he worked in Munich before moving to the United States. His work included decorative murals in buildings for [[Daniel Burnham]], [[Louis Sullivan]] and [[George C. Nimmons]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chicagomodern.org/artists/oskar_gross/|title=Oskar Gross - Artists - Modernism in the New City: Chicago Artists, 1920-1950|website=www.chicagomodern.org}}</ref> He was also a portraitist. |
'''Oskar Gross''' (1871 - 1963) was an artist in Germany and the United States. Born in Vienna, he worked in Munich before moving to the United States. His work included decorative murals in buildings for [[Daniel Burnham]], [[Louis Sullivan]] and [[George C. Nimmons]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chicagomodern.org/artists/oskar_gross/|title=Oskar Gross - Artists - Modernism in the New City: Chicago Artists, 1920-1950|website=www.chicagomodern.org}}</ref> He was also a portraitist. |
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He was born in [[Vienna]] in 1871. He won a competition in 1898 to paint murals for the Austro-Hungarian state pavilions at the World’s Fair in Paris. This led to an offer to work in Chicago.<ref name=waymark/> |
He was born in [[Vienna]] in 1871. He won a competition in 1898 to paint murals for the Austro-Hungarian state pavilions at the World’s Fair in Paris. This led to an offer to work in Chicago.<ref name=waymark/> |
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He did paintings for Sullivan's [[National Farmers Bank]] in [[Owatonna, Minnesota]]. |
He did paintings for Sullivan's [[National Farmers Bank]] in [[Owatonna, Minnesota]].<ref name=waymark>{{cite web|url=http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WMXAMK_Franklin_Building_exterior_printing_themed_terra_cotta_Chicago_IL|title=Franklin Building exterior printing-themed terra cotta - Chicago, IL - Frieze Art on Waymarking.com|website=www.waymarking.com}}</ref> He did interior paintings for Chicago's [[Franklin Building (Chicago)|Franklin Building]].<ref name=waymark/> |
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He returned to portrait painting after 1920. His work includes a portrait of [[Dankmar Adler]] displayed in the lobby of [[Roosevelt University]].<ref name=waymark/> |
He returned to portrait painting after 1920. His work includes a portrait of [[Dankmar Adler]] displayed in the lobby of [[Roosevelt University]].<ref name=waymark/> |
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Latest revision as of 07:56, 6 May 2023
Oskar Gross (1871 - 1963) was an artist in Germany and the United States. Born in Vienna, he worked in Munich before moving to the United States. His work included decorative murals in buildings for Daniel Burnham, Louis Sullivan and George C. Nimmons[1] He was also a portraitist.
He was born in Vienna in 1871. He won a competition in 1898 to paint murals for the Austro-Hungarian state pavilions at the World’s Fair in Paris. This led to an offer to work in Chicago.[2]
He did paintings for Sullivan's National Farmers Bank in Owatonna, Minnesota.[2] He did interior paintings for Chicago's Franklin Building.[2]
He returned to portrait painting after 1920. His work includes a portrait of Dankmar Adler displayed in the lobby of Roosevelt University.[2]
He died in Chicago in 1963.
References[edit]
- ^ "Oskar Gross - Artists - Modernism in the New City: Chicago Artists, 1920-1950". www.chicagomodern.org.
- ^ a b c d "Franklin Building exterior printing-themed terra cotta - Chicago, IL - Frieze Art on Waymarking.com". www.waymarking.com.
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