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John Hubbard Rich (March 5, 1876 - March 30, 1954) was an American illustrator, painter and art educator. He was the president of the California Art Club from 1944 to 1945.
John Hubbard Rich | |
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Born | March 5, 1876 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Died | March 30, 1954 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Occupation(s) | Illustrator, painter, art educator |
Spouse | Helen Wood Rich |
Rich was born in 1876 in Boston, Massachusetts.[1][2] He studied at the Art Students League of New York and the Boston Museum School.[3]
Rich began his career as an illustrator for the Minneapolis Times.[3] He later taught art at the Groton School and shared a studio with William Vincent Cahill in Boston until 1914, when he moved to California.[3][4] He opened his own studio in the Hollywood Hills and became a portrait and still life painter.[1][2] He taught Art at the University of Southern California from 1920 to 1925, and at the Los Angeles County Art Institute from 1921 to 1949.[1] He was the president of the California Art Club from 1944 to 1945.[1][2][3]
Rich married Helen Wood, and they resided at 2212 San Marco Drive.[1] He died on March 30, 1954, in Los Angeles, California.[1][2] His work can be seen at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.[5] His work was also part of the painting event in the art competition at the 1932 Summer Olympics.[6]
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