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Marian Curtis
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self portrait c. 1945
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| Born | February 12, 1912 Los Angeles, California
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| Died | November 12, 1972 (aged 60) Los Angeles, California
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| Nationality | American |
| Known for | Painting |
Marian Curtis (1882 – 1944) was an American painter known for her landscapes.
Biography
Curtis was born on February 12, 1912, in Los Angeles, California. She attended the Chouinard Art Institute where her teachers included Phil Dike and Pruett Carter She was married to John Manning. During the 1930s Curtis created art for the Works Progress Administration (WPA). She was a member of the Laguna Beach Art Association where she exhibited her work from 1938 through 1943. During the same period she exhibited at the California Water Color Society. Curtis died on November 12, 1972, in Los Angeles.
Her work is in the collection of the San Diego Museum of Art, and the Smithsonian American Art Museum.
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