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Popular As | Ellen Lanyon |
Occupation | Painter |
Age | 97 years old |
Zodiac Sign | Sagittarius |
Born | December 21, 1926 (Illinois) |
Birthday | December 21 |
Town/City | Illinois |
Nationality | Illinois |
Ellen Lanyon’s zodiac sign is Sagittarius. According to astrologers, Sagittarius is curious and energetic, it is one of the biggest travelers among all zodiac signs. Their open mind and philosophical view motivates them to wander around the world in search of the meaning of life. Sagittarius is extrovert, optimistic and enthusiastic, and likes changes. Sagittarius-born are able to transform their thoughts into concrete actions and they will do anything to achieve their goals.
Ellen Lanyon was born in the Year of the Tiger. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Tiger are authoritative, self-possessed, have strong leadership qualities, are charming, ambitious, courageous, warm-hearted, highly seductive, moody, intense, and they’re ready to pounce at any time. Compatible with Horse or Dog.
Known especially for her dreamscapes, this magical realist and surrealist painter is also remembered for her portraits, still-life works and images of animals and plants.
After earning her bachelor's degree from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, she received a Master of Fine Arts from the University of Iowa and pursued additional coursework at the Courtauld Institute of Art in London, England.
She taught at New York's Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art; Manhattan's School of Visual Arts; and her alma mater, the Art Institute of Chicago. Over the course of her life, she had close to eighty solo exhibitions, and she contributed pieces to the permanent collections at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art and Chicago's Museum of Contemporary Art.
She grew up in Chicago, Illinois, as the daughter of Ellen and Howard Lanyon.
She and fellow 20th-century American artist David Bradshaw both became known for their prints and paintings.