With its proximity to the cultural hub of New York City and its quieter suburban and rural landscapes, Connecticut was fertile ground for artists and writers in the period of Modernist movements between 1913 and 1979. Many of these cultural figures are well known through biographical and critical studies. Creative Places seeks to show how place played a significant role in creative work, and how in turn the artists and writers influenced communities in Connecticut.
Margaret Frances (Peggy) Bacon
Illustration, Printmaking
1895 – 1987
- Biography/Description of Work
Etcher who created satirical caricatures, Bacon was active in the 1930s and 1940s. She had studied at the School of Applied Arts for Women in New York City, and at the Art Students League with John Sloan and Kenneth Hayes Miller from 1915 to 1920. Her work appeared in magazines and also as book illustrations. She was a native of Ridgefield.
- Sources view
- Uconn database, Heller and Heller: North American Women Artists of the 20th century, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peggy_Bacon, http://www.askart.com/askart/b/margaret_frances_bacon/margaret_frances_bacon.aspx, http://www.answers.com/topic/bacon-peggy, http://www.aaa.si.edu/exhibitions/peggy-bacon, http://whitney.org/Collection/PeggyBacon/31596, http://jackfsanders.tripod.com/A-F.htm Peggy Bacon Article - New York Times - 1929-3-24, Peggy Bacon Article - New York Times - 1931-7-19, Peggy Bacon Article - New York Times - 1934-11-21, Peggy Bacon Article - New York Times - 1942-11-4, Peggy Bacon Article - New York Times - 1995-12-29, Peggy Bacon Obituary - New York Times - 1987-1-7
- Associated Resource(s)
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