Louis Siegriest

Louis Bassi Siegriest
Born1899
Oakland, California, U.S.
DiedNovember 7, 1989
Berkeley, California, U.S.
OccupationPainter
Spouse(s)Mabel Lundy
Edna Stoddart
ChildrenLundy Siegriest

Louis Bassi Siegriest (1899 - November 7, 1989) was an American painter. He was a member of the Society of Six.

Life

Siegriest was born in 1899. He was trained by Frank Van Sloun.[1]

Siegriest established a studio in Oakland, California, where he was a member of the Society of Six alongside Selden Connor Gile, August Gay, Maurice Logan, Bernard von Eichman, and William H. Clapp.[2][3] He began his career as an Impressionist, and he later became an Abstract Expressionist.[3] He painted Western landscapes, including Nevada ghost towns and cityscapes.[4] He often exhibited his work with his son, Lundy Siegriest, who predeceased him.[5]

Siegriest died on November 7, 1989, in Berkeley, California.[3] According to art historian Nancy Boas, Siegriest was "the grand old man of California art."[3] His artwork can be seen at the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco,[6] the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art,[7] and the Smithsonian American Art Museum.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Oral history interview with Louis Siegriest, 1978 June 21". Archives of American Art. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
  2. ^ Jewell, James E. (1997). The Visual Arts in Bohemia: 125 Years of Artistic Creativity in the Bohemian Club. San Francisco, California: Bohemian Club. p. 118. OCLC 37731700.
  3. ^ a b c d Bonetti, David (November 9, 1989). "'Society of Six' 's Louis Siegriest leaves colorful legacy". The San Francisco Examiner. p. 45. Retrieved April 22, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Louis Bassi Siegriest: Artist". The San Francisco Examiner. November 8, 1989. p. 22. Retrieved April 22, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Deaths. Lundy Siegriest". The San Francisco Examiner. November 16, 1985. p. 5. Retrieved April 22, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Louis Bassi Siegriest". Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco. 21 September 2018. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
  7. ^ "Louis Siegriest". San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
  8. ^ "Louis Siegriest". Smithsonian American Art Museum. Retrieved April 22, 2019.