1910 - 2006

Osnovne informacije

  • Copyright status: Under copyright
  • Nationality: United States
  • Museums on this site: Smithsonian American Art Museum
  • Lifespan: 96 years
  • Top 3 works: Conservation of Wildlife (mural study, Emmetsburg, Iowa Post Office)
  • Born: 1910, United States

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.

Pitanja i odgovori

Gde se mogu pronaći dela umetnika Lee Allen organizovana po boji?

Stranica Spektar boja organizuje dela umetnika Lee Allen prema boji.

U kom istorijskom periodu je stvarao/la Lee Allen?

Lee Allen je radila u periodu Modern. Ovaj period smešta umetnikov rad u istorijski kontekst.

Koja dela umetnika Lee Allen imaju najviše pregleda?

Dostupna je Statistika stranica za Lee Allen, koja prikazuje statistiku o umetnikovim delima na ovaj sajt.

Otkud je Lee Allen?

Lee Allen je rođen/a u United States.

Samotestiranje

Svako pitanje ima samo jedan tačan odgovor.

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