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Olive Rush
1873-06-10 – 1966-08-20
Life & Legacy
Olive Rush (June 10, 1873 near Fairmount, Indiana – August 20, 1966 in Santa Fe, New Mexico) was a painter, illustrator, muralist, and an important pioneer in Native American art education. Her paintings are held in a number of private collections and museums, including: the Brooklyn Museum of New York City, the Haan Mansion Museum of Indiana Art, the Indianapolis Museum of Art, Indiana and the Smithsonian American Art Museum.
Occupation & Career
painter, illustrator, muralist, artist
Education
Art Students League of New York; Corcoran School of the Arts & Design; Earlham College
Legacy Highlights
Employer
Good Housekeeping · Harper · Scribner's Magazine · St. Nicholas Magazine · The Delineator · Woman's Home Companion
Education & Institutions
Art Students League of New York · Corcoran School of the Arts & Design · Earlham College
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q2019962 — wikidata View source
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