Rhys Caparn

1909–

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Introduction

Known for her modernist, semi-abstract animal and landscape sculptures; was a founding member of the Federation of Modern Painters and Sculptors

Country of birth

United States

Roles

Artist, illustrator, sculptor

ULAN identifier

500044196

Names

Rhys Caparn, Rhys Steel Caparn, Rhys Caparn Steel

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Information from the Getty Research Institute's Union List of Artist Names ® (ULAN), made available under the ODC Attribution License. Accessed December 23, 2025.

Not on view

First acquired
1955

API
artists/228

Has image On view

1 work

Rhys Caparn
A Gathering of Birds
1954

Exhibitions

Annual Exhibition 1960: Contemporary Sculpture and Drawings

Dec 7, 1960–Jan 22, 1961
1956 Annual Exhibition of Contemporary American Sculpture, Watercolors and Drawings

Apr 18–June 10, 1956
1954 Annual Exhibition of Contemporary American Sculpture, Watercolors and Drawings

Mar 17–Apr 18, 1954
1953 Annual Exhibition of Contemporary American Sculpture, Watercolors and Drawings

Apr 9–May 29, 1953
1941 Annual Exhibition of Contemporary American Sculpture, Watercolors, Drawings and Prints

Jan 15–Feb 19, 1941