Clare Veronica Hope

Mjesto: London

Rođen: 1898

Smrt: 1989

Biografija:

Clare Marie Veronica Leighton, also known as Clara Ellaline Hope Leighton or Clare Veronica Hope Leighton, was an English/American artist, writer, and illustrator, best known for her wood engravings. Born in London on April 12, 1898, she passed away in 1989.

Early Life and Education

Her early efforts at painting were encouraged by her father and her uncle Jack Leighton, an artist and illustrator. Clare and her uncle made several sketching trips together to mainland Europe. In 1915, Leighton began formal studies at the Brighton College of Art and later trained at the Slade School of Fine Art (1921–1923) and the Central School of Arts and Crafts, where she studied wood engraving under Noel Rooke.

Career

During the late 1920s and 1930s, Leighton visited the United States on a number of lecture tours, emigrating to the US in 1939. In 1930, the Art Institute of Chicago awarded her with the Mr. And Mrs. Frank G. Logan First Prize ($100). She lived in Baltimore for a while and became friends with H. L. Mencken. Leighton became a naturalized citizen in 1945. Some notable works by Clare Marie Veronica Leighton can be found on https://Wikioo.org/@@/D3Z7H5-Clare-Marie-Veronica-Leighton-Loading-from-the-series-Canadian-Lumber-Camp, including Loading, from the series “Canadian Lumber Camp” and Cotton Pickers, from the series “Southern Harvest”. Her work can also be found on https://Wikioo.org/@@/D3Z855-Clare-Marie-Veronica-Leighton-Cotton-Pickers-from-the-series-Southern-Harve.

Notable Works and Exhibitions

Leighton's wood engravings are highly regarded, and her work has been exhibited in various museums, including the National Museum of Women in the Arts. One of her most notable illustrative endeavors was creating 16 woodcuts for Thornton Wilder's illustrated edition of The Bridge of San Luis Rey.

• Examples of her work were included in 'Print and Prejudice: Women Printmakers, 1700-1930', an exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London during 2022 and 2023.
• Her designs for Steuben Glass and Wedgwood plates are also notable.
• Wood-Engraving and Woodcuts, written by Leighton in 1932, was the first book on wood-engraving produced by a woman.

For more information about Clare Marie Veronica Leighton and her work, visit https://Wikioo.org/@/Clare-Veronica-Hope or https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clare_Leighton.