Richard Zoellner
Zoellner (June 30, 1908 - March 3, 2003) was an American abstract painter, muralist, printmaker and art educator. During the New Deal, he was commissioned murals in the post offices of Cleveland, Georgetown, Hamilton, Medina, and Portsmouth in Ohio, as well as Mannington, West Virginia. He had a studio in Cincinnati from 1933 to 1942, and he taught at the University of Alabama from 1945 to 1978.
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- Name
- Richard Zoellner
- Born
- 30 June 1908
- Birthplace
- Portsmouth, Ohio, U.S.
- Died
- 6 March 2003
- Place of death
- Tuscaloosa, Alabama, U.S.
- Education
- Art Academy of Cincinnati
- Occupation
- Painter
- Spouse
- Willita Skelton Goodson
- Nationality
- United States
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Zoellner (June 30, 1908 - March 3, 2003) was an American abstract painter, muralist, printmaker and art educator. During the New Deal, he was commissioned murals in the post offices of Cleveland, Georgetown, Hamilton, Medina, and Portsmouth in Ohio, as well as Mannington, West Virginia. He had a studio in Cincinnati from 1933 to 1942, and he taught at the University of Alabama from 1945 to 1978.
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• Name — Richard Zoellner • Born — 30 June 1908 • Birthplace — Portsmouth, Ohio, U.S. • Died — 6 March 2003 • Place of death — Tuscaloosa, Alabama, U.S. • Education — Art Academy of Cincinnati • Occupation — Painter • Spouse — Willita Skelton Goodson • Children — 1 son
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