Peggy Bacon
1895–1987
Introduction
Margaret Frances Bacon (May 2, 1895 – January 4, 1987) was an American artist, best known for her satirical caricatures.
Bacon studied under Kenneth Hayes Miller at the Art Students League of New York, where she taught herself drypoint and published her first caricatures in the student magazine. They soon appeared in publications such as The New Yorker and Vanity Fair, as well as major art galleries. Bacon earned many awards, including the Guggenheim Fellowship for creative work in the graphic arts.
Wikidata identifier
Q7160630
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Country of birth
United States
Roles
Artist, author, caricaturist, engraver, etcher, illustrator, lithographer, painter, pastelist, poet, writer
ULAN identifier
500024574
Names
Peggy Bacon, Margaret Bacon, Margaret Frances Bacon, Peggy Brook Bacon, Peggy Frances Bacon, Peggy. Bacon, Margaret Frances Bacon Brook, Peggy Bacon Brook
Information from the Getty Research Institute's Union List of Artist Names ® (ULAN), made available under the ODC Attribution License. Accessed June 26, 2024.