John Rogers Cox

John Rogers Cox
Gray and Gold, 1942, oil on canvas, Cleveland Museum of Art[1]
Born(1915-03-24)March 24, 1915[2]
Terre Haute, Indiana[3]
DiedJanuary 25, 1990(1990-01-25) (aged 74)[2]
Louisville, Kentucky[3]
NationalityAmerican
EducationPennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts[4]
Known forPainting
MovementRegionalist
American scene painting
Magic realism

John Rogers Cox (March 24, 1915 – January 25, 1990) was an American painter from Terre Haute, Indiana. His style and subject matter align him with the Regionalist (American scene painting) and Magic Realist landscape tradition.[5]

  1. ^ "Gray and Gold, John Rogers Cox (American, 1915 - 1990) 1942". The Cleveland Museum of Art. 2008. Retrieved April 29, 2010.
  2. ^ a b McCormick, Mike (November 7, 2010). "Historical Perspective: John Rogers Cox's art remains popular 20 years after his death". The Tribune Star. Retrieved April 11, 2011.
  3. ^ a b "Getty Union List of Artist Names". J. Paul Getty Trust. 2004. Retrieved April 29, 2010.
  4. ^ John Rogers Cox - Bank clerk wins fame painting wheat fields. LIFE. July 12, 1948. p. 86. Retrieved April 30, 2010.
  5. ^ "Norton Museum of Art, Members magazine March/April 2009" (PDF). Norton Museum of Art. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 5, 2009. Retrieved April 29, 2010.