John Fabian Carlson
Swedish-born American Painter
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About John Fabian Carlson
John Fabian Carlson was a legendary painter. In 1905, he started exhibiting his works in national exhibitions. He got a scholarship from The Arts Students League Summer School to learn Landscape painting. In 1908, he became the assistant director of Woodstock. He also got chosen to be an Associate member of the National Academy of Design and won an award at the Swedish-American Exhibition.
Personal Life
John was born in Kalmar County in Sweden and about nine years later, his family moved to the United States and settled in Buffalo. He started getting educated at the Art Students League. He also studied with Lucius Wolcott Hitchcock.
Achievements
He won the Vezin Prize for watercolors from the Salmagundi Club and also won the first Isidor Prize. In 1915, he won a silver medal at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition. In 1918, he was awarded the Altman First Prize by the National Academy of Design.
He released an instructional book named “Elementary Principles of Landscape Paintings”. The book has been retitled “Carlson’s Guide to Landscape Painting”. He became a teacher at Broadmoor Art Academy in Colorado. In1922, he founded the John F. Carlson School of Landscape Painting.
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F.A.Q. about John Fabian Carlson
When is his birthday?
John Fabian Carlson's birthday is on May 5, 1875.
In how many days is his birthday?
John's birthday is in 12 days
How old was John when he died?
He was 72 years old.
When did he die?
He died in May 19, 1947.
How old would he be today?
John Fabian Carlson would be 148 years old if he was alive today.
Where was John from?
He was born in Västervik Municipality, Kalmar County.