Hale Woodruff

Hale Woodruff (1900–1980) was an American painter and printmaker.

Also recorded as Hale A. Woodruff; Hale Aspacio Woodruff; Hale A Woodruff.

Hale Woodruff in brief

Born
1900
Died
1980
Known for
painter and printmaker
Place of birth
Cairo
Contents

Overview

Also worked under the name Woodruff, Hale Aspacio‏.

Born at Cairo in 1900, died at New York City in 1980.

In detail

Hale Woodruff studied at Herron School of Art and Design and School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Eugene Grigsby, Jr. and Frederick Flemister are recorded as having studied under Hale Woodruff.

Residence is recorded at Chicago and Nashville. Employment is recorded with Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development. Membership is recorded of Spiral.

Work by Hale Woodruff is recorded in the collections of The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Museum of Modern Art, George and Joyce Wein Collection, Philadelphia Museum of Art and Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Distinctions recorded are William E. Harmon Foundation award for distinguished achievement among Negroes.

Sources

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  1. 1.

    “Hale Woodruff”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  2. 2.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q15489989: Hale Woodruff

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Elsewhere in Prints

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