Edith Hamlin facts for kids
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Edith Hamlin
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Edith Hamlin
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| Born | June 23, 1902 |
| Died | February 18, 1992 (aged 89) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | California School of Fine Arts Columbia University |
| Known for | Painting, murals |
| Movement | Social realism |
| Spouse(s) | Albert Barrows (1933–1936) Maynard Dixon (1937–1946) |
Edith Ann Hamlin (June 23, 1902 – February 18, 1992) was an American artist. She was known for her landscape and portrait paintings. Edith also created many large murals. These murals were part of government art programs during the Great Depression. She also painted beautiful scenes of the American desert.
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About Edith Hamlin
Edith Hamlin was born in Oakland, California. Her father, Charles Hamlin, loved art. He took her on sketching trips when she was very young. This helped her discover her passion for art.
Edith earned a scholarship to the California School of Fine Arts. She studied there from 1922 to 1924. Later, she attended Teachers College at Columbia University from 1929 to 1932.
She had her own art studio in San Diego during the 1920s. In 1933, Edith opened a studio in San Francisco. She was married to artist Albert Barrows for a short time.
In the early 1930s, Edith traveled through New Mexico and Arizona. She was chosen to paint murals for important government art projects. These projects helped artists find work during the Great Depression.
She painted a mural at the famous Coit Tower in San Francisco. This mural was called "Sports and Hunting in California." She also created a large mural for Mission High School (San Francisco).
Edith worked with another artist named Maynard Dixon on some murals. They got married in 1937. She also painted for the Department of the Interior Building in Washington, D.C.
Edith and Maynard moved to Tucson, Arizona, in 1939. They also had a summer home in Mt. Carmel, Utah. In Tucson, Edith painted more public murals. Two of these were for the Santa Fe Railroad.
After Maynard Dixon passed away in 1946, Edith buried his ashes near their home. She also built her own art studio there. She later married Frank Knight Dale. After he passed away, she returned to San Francisco in 1953. Edith Hamlin lived there until she died in 1992.
Edith Hamlin's Legacy
The Maynard and Edith Hamlin Dixon House and Studio is a special place. It is in Mount Carmel, Utah. You can take guided tours of their home and studio by appointment. This house has been on the Register of Historic Places since 2002. This means it is an important historical site.
Notable Artworks
Edith Hamlin created many important paintings and murals. Here are some of her well-known works:
Arizona Murals
- Grand Canyon Pueblo & Taos Pueblo: These were painted in 1947 for the Santa Fe Railroad office. They are now at the Tucson Medical Center.
- The Legend of Sun and Earth: This mural was painted in 1949. It is at the Arizona Biltmore Hotel Dining Room in Phoenix.
- Christ and the Children: This mural was created in 1950 for St. Ambrose Catholic Church in Tucson.
- Fray Marcos de Niza on an Exploration Trip to Arizona: Painted in 1951, this large artwork was for Jacome's Department Store. It is now at the Tucson Convention Center.
- Tucson in the ‘70s’: This painting was made in 1952 for the Old Pueblo Club in Tucson.
California Murals
- Mission San Francisco de Asis: This mural is in the Mission High School Library in San Francisco.
- Civilization Through the Arts and Crafts as Taught to the Neophyte Indians: Also at Mission High School Library in San Francisco.
- Sports and Hunting in California: This famous mural is located in Coit Tower, San Francisco.
- Overland Pioneers: This mural was for the U.S. post office in Tracy, California. It is now missing.
- Spaniards: Another mural for the Tracy Post Office.
- Days of the First Railroad: Also painted for the Tracy Post Office.
See also
- Coit Tower
- Maynard Dixon, her husband and fellow muralist
- Maynard and Edith Hamlin Dixon House and Studio
Images for kids
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Edith Hamlin's Coit Tower mural showing hunting
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Edith Hamlin's mural at the Mission High School in San Francisco
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Maynard Dixon and Edith Hamlin's house
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Hamlin's missing 1938 mural for the U.S. post office in Tracy, California
