Glenn O. Coleman
Glenn Coleman (July 18, 1887 – May 8, 1932) was an American painter. His work was part of the painting event in the art competition at the 1932 Summer Olympics. Coleman's Still Life was shown at the Whitney Studio Club's twelfth annual exhibit of painting and sculpture.
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Glenn O. Coleman

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- Name
- Glenn Coleman
- Occupation
- Painter
- Born
- 18 July 1887
- Birthplace
- Springfield, Ohio, United States
- Died
- 8 May 1932
- Place of death
- Long Beach, New York, United States
- Nationality
- United States
- Teachers
- Robert Henri · Everett Shinn
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Coleman was born in Springfield, Ohio, on July 18, 1887 or 1881, and grew up in Indianapolis, Indiana. In Indianapolis, he studied at an art school. In 1905, he moved to New York and attended the New York School of Art. There, he studied under artists Robert Henri and Everett Shinn. Coleman's work focused on New York City and its street life, often painted in a simplistic style; in later years, his painting style was inspired by Cubism. • Illustration — The Empire State Building • Illustration — Battery Park
Training under Robert Henri and Everett Shinn is recorded. Work by Glenn O. Coleman is recorded in the collections of Museum of Modern Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Philadelphia Museum of Art, The Phillips Collection and Smithsonian American Art Museum.

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• Name — Glenn Coleman • Occupation — Painter • Born — 18 July 1887 • Birthplace — Springfield, Ohio, United States • Died — 8 May 1932 • Place of death — Long Beach, New York, United States
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Glenn O. Coleman appears in the authority records of the Bibliothèque nationale de France and the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek as a painter (18 July 1887 – 8 May 1932). Glenn O. Coleman was born on 18 July 1887 and died on 8 May 1932. Glenn O. Coleman was born in Springfield, Ohio, United States, according to the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek and the Bibliothèque nationale de France.
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