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.
Daniel Putnam Brinley
Painting/Drawing
1879 – 1963
Painter and muralist associated with the Cos Cob art colony, whose Impressionist style was moderated by his exposure to Modernism in Europe. An original participant in Solon Borglum’s artist gatherings that evolved into the Silvermine Guild.
- Biography/Description of Work
Brinley grew up in the Riverside section of Greenwich, CT, and lived there until 1900. Brinley studied at the Art Students League with Frank DuMond. In 1904 he married Katherine Gordon Sanger, a travel writer and dramatic recitalist, and together traveled to Paris and Europe for four years. Back in New York, he exhibited at Alfred Stieglitz’s gallery and was involved in organizing the 1913 Armory Show. He and his wife moved to an architect designed house in the Silvermine section of New Canaan in 1914 and were active members of the Silvermine Guild of Artists. He did a number of mural paintings for churches, post offices, and insurance companies.
- Sources view
- Uconn database, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D._Putnam_Brinley, http://www.aaa.si.edu/collections/daniel-putnam-brinley-and-kathrine-sanger-brinley-papers-6830/more#section_1 (All their papers and biographical information is available online), D. Putnam Brinley Article - New York Times - 1932-12-18, D. Putnam Brinley Obituary - New York Times - 1963-8-1, Katherine Gordon Brinley Obituary - New York Times - 1966-1-9
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