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.
Gertrude Lathrop
Sculpture
1896 – 1986
Gertrude Lathrop was a well-known sculptor and medalist inspired by the natural world around her at her home in Falls Village.
- Biography/Description of Work
Gertrude and Dorothy (1891-) Lathrop were born in New York . Their mother was a painter and their father a businessman. During the 1950s, Dorothy and Gertrude purchased Ezra Winter’s home and studio where they lived and worked until their deaths. Gertrude studied at the Art Students League in New York City with Gutzon Borglum in 1918 and at his School of American Sculpture in 1920. Her passion was in sculpting animals although she was experienced in medal making as well. Both sisters were fascinated by animals, used them as models for their work, and often shared their home with the wildlife that lived around their property. After Dorothy died, Gertrude Lathrop stayed in the house until her own death in 1986.
- Sources view
- http://www.askart.com/askart/l/gertrude_katherine_lathrop/gertrude_katherine_lathrop.aspx, http://dorothylathrop.blogspot.com/, http://americanart.si.edu/collections/search/artist/?id=2814, http://americanart.si.edu/collections/search/artwork/?id=14337, http://www.ortakales.com/illustrators/lathrop.html, http://connection.ebscohost.com/c/articles/52664756/sculpture-by-gertrude-k-lathrop, http://www.dogpainting.com/info_detail.cfm?type=artist&arts_id=GKL, http://www.bpib.com/glathrop.htm
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