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.
Robert Garret Thew
Painting/Drawing, Sculpture
1892 – 1964
- Biography/Description of Work
Robert Garret Thew (aka R. Garret Thew or Garret Thew) was born in Sharon, Connecticut in 1892. He was a painter and sculptor. He attended Syracuse University and the New York City Art Students League and studied under Edward Penfield, Walter Briggs, and John Carlson. Thew was associated with the J. Walter Thompson Advertising Agency and produced designs for New England businesses, including General Electric. For the Connecticut WPA Federal Arts Project, he completed eight plaques around the theme “History of Writing.” He lived in Westport and started the Garrett-Thew Studios.
- Sources view
- Uconn database, http://wpa.cslib.org/index.php/610/thew-robert-garret/, http://www.etsy.com/listing/121857972/bronze-seabird-lamp-wpa-artist-robert, http://06880danwoog.com/2012/09/25/westports-wpa-art-still-for-everyone/, http://www.auerbachmaffia.com/catalog/Fine_Art/Sculpture, http://www.askart.com/askart/t/robert_garret_thew/robert_garret_thew.aspx Robert Garret Thew Article - New York Times - 1981-8-9, Robert Garret Thew Obituary - New York Times - 1964-3-3
- Associated Resource(s)
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