Walter Quirt
1902–1968
Introduction
Walter Quirt (born November 24, 1902 - March 19, 1968) was an American artist. He was employed by WPA Federal Arts Project for seven years. He painted many small panels that showed his influences from Diego Rivera, and Jose Orozco. Quirt was awarded the Cranbrook prize at the Michigan Artists Annual exhibition in 1946 that was held in Detroit, Michigan. He was also awarded the Wisconsin Centennial Prize at the Wisconsin Artists Annual in 1948.
Wikidata identifier
Q20887166
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Country of birth
United States
Roles
Artist, painter
ULAN identifier
500019830
Names
Walter Wellington Quirt, Walter W. Quirt
Information from the Getty Research Institute's Union List of Artist Names ® (ULAN), made available under the ODC Attribution License. Accessed November 9, 2024.