1910 - 2006

Справка

  • Lifespan: 96 years
  • Top 3 works: Conservation of Wildlife (mural study, Emmetsburg, Iowa Post Office)
  • Museums on this site: Смитсоновский американский художественный музей
  • Nationality: United States
  • Died: 2006
  • Also known as:
    • Edwin Allen
    • Edwin Lee Allen
    • لي ألين
    • Ли Аллен

The Artistic Journey of Lee Allen

Born Edwin Lee Allen in Muscatine, Iowa, this American painter, muralist, and medical illustrator followed a path deeply connected to the landscape and science of the Midwest. After studying at the Cumming School of Art and the School of Art at the University of Iowa, Allen refined his skills at the Stone City Art Colony under Grant Wood. His talent for large-scale works led him to Mexico to study mural painting with Diego Rivera. Upon his return, he received commissions from the Section of Fine Arts of the U.S. Treasury Department to create indoor murals for post offices in Iowa. His notable mural works include:

Medical Illustration and Personal Vision

Beyond his public murals, Allen dedicated 39 years to the College of Medicine at the University of Iowa as a medical illustrator. His expertise extended into ophthalmology, where he served as an acclaimed ophthalmic photographer and ocularist, eventually co-founding a private practice in Coralville, Iowa. In his later years, Allen turned his artistic eye toward his own health. Facing macular degeneration, he created a series of diary-like drawings documenting the progression of his illness and his medical treatments. These introspective works were later compiled into a book titled The Hole in My Vision: An Artist’s View of His Own Macular Degeneration.

Вопросы и ответы

На какие периоды делится карьера Lee Allen?

Хронологический обзор творчества Lee Allen представлен на странице Хронология работ, где произведения сменяют друг друга в порядке их создания, разделенные по периодам.

Как мне найти работы Lee Allen по определенной теме?

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Под какими еще именами известен Lee Allen?

Lee Allen также известен под именами Edwin Allen, Edwin Lee Allen, لي ألين, Ли Аллен.

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Самопроверка

В каждом вопросе только один правильный ответ.

Вопрос 1:
Under which famous artist did Lee Allen study at the Stone City Art Colony?
Вопрос 2:
In which country did Lee Allen study mural painting with Diego Rivera?
Вопрос 3:
What was Lee Allen's profession for 39 years at the University of Iowa College of Medicine?
Вопрос 4:
Which work by Lee Allen is held in the Smithsonian American Art Museum?
Вопрос 5:
What medical condition did Lee Allen document in his diary-like drawings later in life?