Maurice Grosser
American painter (1903-1986)
Maurice Grosser (October 23, 1903 – December 22, 1986) was an American painter, art critic, and writer. He was the longtime companion of Virgil Thomson. Maurice Grosser was born on October 23, 1903, in Huntsville, Alabama.[1] He designed the scenery for two operas by Virgil Thomson: Four Saints in Three Acts (1934) and The Mother of Us All (1947). Grosser died on December 22, 1986, in Manhattan.[2]
Paintings by Maurice Grosser are at the Museum of Modern Art, the Brooklyn Museum, the Smithsonian American Art Museum, and the Huntsville Museum of Art.[3]
References
change- ↑ Glueck, Grace (December 24, 1986). "Maurice Grosser Dead at 83; Painter, Author and Art Critic". The New York Times. p. D15. Archived from the original on 16 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ↑ Glueck, Grace (December 24, 1986). "Maurice Grosser Dead at 83; Painter, Author and Art Critic". The New York Times. p. D15. Archived from the original on 16 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ↑ "Maurice Grosser". Smithsonian American Art Museum. Archived from the original on 16 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
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