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Edward Millman (b. Chicago on January 1, 1907; d. Woodstock, N.Y., Feb. 11, 1964), painter, muralist, educator and lecturer.

From the description of Millman, Edward, 1907-1964 (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration). naId: 10600452

Mural painter; Chicago, Illinois.

Painted murals for the Federal Art Project in Chicago, Illinois.

From the description of Edward Millman papers, 1933-1951. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122502677

Edward Millman was born in Chicago on January 1st, 1907 and died in Woodstock, NY on February 11, 1964. He was a painter, muralist, educator and lecturer. He studied at the Chicago Art School under Leon Knoll during the years 1923-1928, and then later was taught privately in Mexico City by Diego Rivera, where he studied fresco painting, between the years 1934-1935. He won the Guggenheim Foundation Fellowship in 1945 and the Ohio University First Prize in 1952. He taught at a number of major universities throughout the United States, starting with the Florida Gulf Coast Art Center, Inc. in 1951 and working finally at Renssalaer Polytechnic Institute from 1956 until his death.

Source: Cummings, Paul. Dictionary of Contemporary American Artists, 3rd ed. St. Martin's Press, New York, 1977.

From the guide to the Edward Millman Papers, 1921-1969, (Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Libraries)

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