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.
Martin Branner
Comic Art
1888 – 1970
- Biography/Description of Work
In 1920, Branner created the comic strip Winnie Winkle, about a modern, fashionable working woman, modeled after his wife, who nonetheless seeks a rich husband to support her. The strip ran until 1996, although Branner had stopped drawing it after a stroke in 1962. Branner and his wife settled in Waterford in the 1920s.
- Sources view
- UConn artists database. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winnie_Winkle http://library.syr.edu/digital/guides/b/branner_m.htm#d0e194 Oswegatchie Historic Disrict: http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/NRHP/Text/05001043.pdf
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