Hale Aspacio Woodruff
1900–1980
Introduction
Hale Aspacio Woodruff (August 26, 1900 – September 6, 1980) was an American artist known for his murals, paintings, and prints.
Wikidata identifier
Q15489989
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Introduction
Hale Woodruff grew up in Nashville, Tennessee, and first began creating art as the cartoonist for his high school newspaper. He studied at the John Herron Art Institute in 1926, but he left to study in France instead in 1927. There, Woodruff trained at the Académie Moderne and the Académie Scandinave. He later returned to the United States in 1931, where he began teaching in Atlanta University's art department. Woodruff stayed in Atlanta until 1946, when he began teaching at NUY. Woodruff gave up his teaching position in 1967, but he continued to create art until his death in 1980. Woodruff's art was influenced by both Cubism and African art.
Country of birth
United States
Roles
Artist, graphic artist, muralist, painter, teacher
ULAN identifier
500097842
Names
Hale Aspacio Woodruff, Hale A. Woodruff
Information from the Getty Research Institute's Union List of Artist Names ® (ULAN), made available under the ODC Attribution License. Accessed April 25, 2024.
10 works
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Sunday Promenade
1939, printed 1996 -
By Parties Unknown
1935, printed 1996 -
Giddap
1935, printed 1996 -
Blind Musician
1935/1998 -
African Headdress
c. 1931–1946, printed 1996 -
Coming Home
c. 1931–1946, printed 1996 -
Old Church
c. 1931–1946, printed 1996 -
Relics
c. 1931–1946, printed 1996 -
Trusty on a Mule
c. 1931–1946, printed 1996 -
Fisherman
c. 1930