Charles Stafford Duncan

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Charles Stafford Duncan
Paramount Theatre (Oakland, California). Women's Smoking Lounge in basement with mural by Charles Stafford Duncan
Paramount Theatre (Oakland, California). Women's Smoking Lounge in basement with mural by Charles Stafford Duncan
Born December 12, 1892
Hutchinson, Kansas
Died June 7, 1952
New York City
Nationality American
Alma mater California Society of Fine Arts (CSFA)
Known for Painting portraits and murals
Movement Social realism
Spouse(s) Dorothy Duncan

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Charles Stafford Duncan, also known as Charles Duncan (1892–1952) was an American painter specialized in portraits and figure but also known as a Depression-era, social realist muralist and lithographer.

Biography

Born in Hutchinson, Kansas on December 12, 1892. At age four Duncan moved with his family in San Francisco. He studied at the California Society of Fine Arts (CSFA) under Maynard Dixon and Ralph Stackpole.[1] During the 1920s his paintings were more cubist in form, influenced by Matisse; and by the 1930s his works show the influence of Diego Rivera and social realism movement.[2] Charles Stafford Duncan affiliated himself with left-leaning, bohemian San Francisco artists who gathered around Diego Rivera.[3]

In 1931 Charles Stafford Duncan worked with architecture firm, Miller and Pflueger (under the supervision of architect, Timothy L. Pflueger and artistic director, Theodore C. Bernardi) on the art deco adorned, Paramount Theatre (Oakland, California).[4] He created the murals for the basement women's smoking lounge.[5]

He was a resident of San Francisco until 1945 when he moved to Sausalito, California.[6]

He died in New York City on June 7, 1952 at age 59 after returning from a trip to Paris.[6] He was survived by his wife Dorothy and one daughter.[7]

Work

Notable Exhibitions

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References

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