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1926 - 2012 (86 years)| Name | Robert COURTRIGHT [1, 2] | |
| Birth | 1926 | Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina  |
| Gender | Male | |
| HIST | Courtright retrospective COLUMBIA — Sumter native Robert Courtright, collage artist and painter, has exhibited his work in galleries and museums around the world. Beginning Feb. 20, the folks back home in South Carolina will get a chance to see some of his highly acclaimed works when a special exhibition, "Robert Courtright: Collages, Collage Constructions and Masks 1953-2008," opens at the South Carolina State Museum. "This will be one of the largest and most comprehensive exhibitions of his work ever mounted," said Chief Curator of Art Paul Matheny. "We are working closely with other museums, private collectors and with the art department at the University of South Carolina on this monumental exhibition ... which will include early collages from the 1950s through the present." One of the largest and most comprehensive exhibitions of his work ever mounted, the exhibit features more than 100 works, from early collages and masks to new collage constructions made specifically for this exhibition. "In addition to creating work at USC through its Atelier program," Matheny said, "Courtright is creating new collage constructions specifically for this exhibition in his studio in New York." As a boy growing up in Sumter with his parents, W.O. and Irene Courtright, Robert Courtright dreamed of places far beyond the town limits. The world of making art beckoned and he enthusiastically responded. After studying at the Art Students League and the New School for Social Research in New York and St. John's College in Maryland, Courtright visited Europe in 1949 and moved there in 1952. Courtright enjoys working on what he terms "collage constructions." In these works, layers of materials such as French paper, special marble paste, cotton rag paper and acrylic are held together loosely to create a floating effect. "Found" materials also are popular materials for Courtright's collages. Posted in Pano on Sunday, February 15, 2009 Courtright exhibit closing COLUMBIA — When thinking of renowned artists from South Carolina, Robert Courtright's name might not spring immediately to mind. After all, the Sumter native left his hometown nearly half a century ago and shares his time between New York City, France and Edisto, and his work has only infrequently been exhibited in his home state. However, the South Carolina State Museum's major retrospective, Robert Courtright: Collages, Collage Constructions and Masks 1953-2008, may change all that. The exhibit shows Courtright to his fellow South Carolinians as a major artist not on a state or regional basis, but on a worldwide scale. Many people have found his work fascinating since the exhibit's opening in February, but only three weeks remain to see this unusual art. The exhibit closes Sunday, Aug. 23. "Contemporary art in South Carolina has an intriguing and story-filled past," said Chief Curator of Art Paul Matheny. "Artists native to the state often remain within their communities throughout their lives, visually stimulating and enriching the lives of the people in the area. "Other native artists move away, searching for opportunities in larger metropolitan arts centers. Robert Courtright is among this group. But with this exhibit he returned to his home state to bring back part of what he learned in other parts of the world, combined with the parts of South Carolina culture he took into the world with him." The exhibit shows a variety of facets of the artist's work. In the early part of his career, collages played a major part, as is evidenced by works from the 1950s such as 1953's "Tower Marino," 1958's "View of Spoleto" and "Aniquity," c. 1960, all of which demonstrate the artist's fascination with architecture. Posted in Pano on Wednesday, August 19, 2009 Robert Courtright, renowned artist from Sumter, dead at 86 Sumter native Robert Courtright, renowned collage artist, painter and sculptor, died this morning in France. Courtright exhibited his work in galleries and museums around the world. He was one of South Carolina’s most important artists, highly recognized outside of the state and abroad. The son of the late W.O. and Irene Courtright of Sumter, Robert Courtright was 86. FROM STAFF REPORTS Sumter native Robert Courtright, renowned collage artist, painter and sculptor, died this morning in France. Courtright exhibited his work in galleries and museums around the world. He was one of South Carolina’s most important artists, highly recognized outside of the state and abroad. The son of the late W.O. and Irene Courtright of Sumter, Robert Courtright was 86. Posted in News on Thursday, December 27, 2012 Renowned collage artist Courtright dies in France • • Share Share Create a hardcopy of this page Font Size: Default font size Larger font size PHOTO PROVIDED Renowned collage artist Courtright dies in France Sumter native Robert Courtright, a renowned artist, painter and sculptor, died Thursday in France. Posted: Saturday, December 29, 2012 6:00 am | Updated: 9:56 pm, Fri Dec 28, 2012. BY BRADEN BUNCH bbunch@theitem.com As a boy growing up in Sumter, Robert Courtright dreamed of being an artist and visiting places far beyond the town limits. Guided by his talents, Courtright would use both of these dreams to create a world-renowned career, taking his unique work with collages and masks and spreading his artwork throughout the world. A Sumter native, the artist, painter and sculptor died Thursday in France at 86. After studying at the Art Students League and the New School for Social Research in New York and St. John's College in Maryland, Courtright visited Europe in 1949 before moving abroad in 1952. Drawing from both the Mediterranean Romanesque architecture he sought out near his eventual home in southern France, and his fascination with Commedia dell' Arte, Courtright embarked on a career of more than 60 years. "I've always been terrifically influenced by Italian 14th and 15th century artists, but there are very few artists I don't find interesting," Courtright said in a 1983 interview with The Item, while also pointing out he tried to create his art by allowing the work to take over the effort, rather than trying to impose and preset theme. "I am trying to create a picture, the same way you would write a sonnet," Courtright said. Courtright first gained notoriety for what he liked to call his "collage constructions." In these works, layers of materials such as French paper, special marble paste, cotton rag paper and acrylic are held together loosely to create a floating effect. Found materials also were also popular materials for Courtright's collages. In the 1970s, Courtright began to turn his attention toward creating artistic masks, which he said was first inspired by a set of dime-store French carnival masks he spotted in Nice, finding them both haunting and engrossing. This led to acclaimed exhibitions in New York and Paris before spreading throughout the world. Courtright's work is currently represented in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Carnegie Institute and San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, among others. For South Carolinians, Courtright's acclaimed work was best displayed in 2009, when one of the largest and most comprehensive exhibitions of his work ever mounted - "Robert Courtright: Collages, Collage Constructions and Masks 1953-2008" - was held at the South Carolina State Museum. The exhibit of the work by the 1943 graduate of Sumter High School featured more than 100 pieces, from early collages and masks to new constructions made specifically for the exhibition, was on display for six months. "With this exhibit he returned to his home state to bring back part of what he learned in other parts of the world, combined with the parts of South Carolina culture he took into the world with him," said Chief Curator of Art Paul Matheny at the time of the exhibit. Contact Braden Bunch at (803) 774-1201. • Share Share • Posted in Local news, News on Saturday, December 29, 2012 [1, 2] | |
| HIST | Courtright retrospective COLUMBIA — Sumter native Robert Courtright, collage artist and painter, has exhibited his work in galleries and museums around the world. Beginning Feb. 20, the folks back home in South Carolina will get a chance to see some of his highly acclaimed works when a special exhibition, "Robert Courtright: Collages, Collage Constructions and Masks 1953-2008," opens at the South Carolina State Museum. "This will be one of the largest and most comprehensive exhibitions of his work ever mounted," said Chief Curator of Art Paul Matheny. "We are working closely with other museums, private collectors and with the art department at the University of South Carolina on this monumental exhibition ... which will include early collages from the 1950s through the present." One of the largest and most comprehensive exhibitions of his work ever mounted, the exhibit features more than 100 works, from early collages and masks to new collage constructions made specifically for this exhibition. "In addition to creating work at USC through its Atelier program," Matheny said, "Courtright is creating new collage constructions specifically for this exhibition in his studio in New York." As a boy growing up in Sumter with his parents, W.O. and Irene Courtright, Robert Courtright dreamed of places far beyond the town limits. The world of making art beckoned and he enthusiastically responded. After studying at the Art Students League and the New School for Social Research in New York and St. John's College in Maryland, Courtright visited Europe in 1949 and moved there in 1952. Courtright enjoys working on what he terms "collage constructions." In these works, layers of materials such as French paper, special marble paste, cotton rag paper and acrylic are held together loosely to create a floating effect. "Found" materials also are popular materials for Courtright's collages. Posted in Pano on Sunday, February 15, 2009 Courtright exhibit closing COLUMBIA — When thinking of renowned artists from South Carolina, Robert Courtright's name might not spring immediately to mind. After all, the Sumter native left his hometown nearly half a century ago and shares his time between New York City, France and Edisto, and his work has only infrequently been exhibited in his home state. However, the South Carolina State Museum's major retrospective, Robert Courtright: Collages, Collage Constructions and Masks 1953-2008, may change all that. The exhibit shows Courtright to his fellow South Carolinians as a major artist not on a state or regional basis, but on a worldwide scale. Many people have found his work fascinating since the exhibit's opening in February, but only three weeks remain to see this unusual art. The exhibit closes Sunday, Aug. 23. "Contemporary art in South Carolina has an intriguing and story-filled past," said Chief Curator of Art Paul Matheny. "Artists native to the state often remain within their communities throughout their lives, visually stimulating and enriching the lives of the people in the area. "Other native artists move away, searching for opportunities in larger metropolitan arts centers. Robert Courtright is among this group. But with this exhibit he returned to his home state to bring back part of what he learned in other parts of the world, combined with the parts of South Carolina culture he took into the world with him." The exhibit shows a variety of facets of the artist's work. In the early part of his career, collages played a major part, as is evidenced by works from the 1950s such as 1953's "Tower Marino," 1958's "View of Spoleto" and "Aniquity," c. 1960, all of which demonstrate the artist's fascination with architecture. Posted in Pano on Wednesday, August 19, 2009 Robert Courtright, renowned artist from Sumter, dead at 86 Sumter native Robert Courtright, renowned collage artist, painter and sculptor, died this morning in France. Courtright exhibited his work in galleries and museums around the world. He was one of South Carolina’s most important artists, highly recognized outside of the state and abroad. The son of the late W.O. and Irene Courtright of Sumter, Robert Courtright was 86. FROM STAFF REPORTS Sumter native Robert Courtright, renowned collage artist, painter and sculptor, died this morning in France. Courtright exhibited his work in galleries and museums around the world. He was one of South Carolina’s most important artists, highly recognized outside of the state and abroad. The son of the late W.O. and Irene Courtright of Sumter, Robert Courtright was 86. Posted in News on Thursday, December 27, 2012 Renowned collage artist Courtright dies in France • • Share Share Create a hardcopy of this page Font Size: Default font size Larger font size PHOTO PROVIDED Renowned collage artist Courtright dies in France Sumter native Robert Courtright, a renowned artist, painter and sculptor, died Thursday in France. Posted: Saturday, December 29, 2012 6:00 am | Updated: 9:56 pm, Fri Dec 28, 2012. BY BRADEN BUNCH bbunch@theitem.com As a boy growing up in Sumter, Robert Courtright dreamed of being an artist and visiting places far beyond the town limits. Guided by his talents, Courtright would use both of these dreams to create a world-renowned career, taking his unique work with collages and masks and spreading his artwork throughout the world. A Sumter native, the artist, painter and sculptor died Thursday in France at 86. After studying at the Art Students League and the New School for Social Research in New York and St. John's College in Maryland, Courtright visited Europe in 1949 before moving abroad in 1952. Drawing from both the Mediterranean Romanesque architecture he sought out near his eventual home in southern France, and his fascination with Commedia dell' Arte, Courtright embarked on a career of more than 60 years. "I've always been terrifically influenced by Italian 14th and 15th century artists, but there are very few artists I don't find interesting," Courtright said in a 1983 interview with The Item, while also pointing out he tried to create his art by allowing the work to take over the effort, rather than trying to impose and preset theme. "I am trying to create a picture, the same way you would write a sonnet," Courtright said. Courtright first gained notoriety for what he liked to call his "collage constructions." In these works, layers of materials such as French paper, special marble paste, cotton rag paper and acrylic are held together loosely to create a floating effect. Found materials also were also popular materials for Courtright's collages. In the 1970s, Courtright began to turn his attention toward creating artistic masks, which he said was first inspired by a set of dime-store French carnival masks he spotted in Nice, finding them both haunting and engrossing. This led to acclaimed exhibitions in New York and Paris before spreading throughout the world. Courtright's work is currently represented in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Carnegie Institute and San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, among others. For South Carolinians, Courtright's acclaimed work was best displayed in 2009, when one of the largest and most comprehensive exhibitions of his work ever mounted - "Robert Courtright: Collages, Collage Constructions and Masks 1953-2008" - was held at the South Carolina State Museum. The exhibit of the work by the 1943 graduate of Sumter High School featured more than 100 pieces, from early collages and masks to new constructions made specifically for the exhibition, was on display for six months. "With this exhibit he returned to his home state to bring back part of what he learned in other parts of the world, combined with the parts of South Carolina culture he took into the world with him," said Chief Curator of Art Paul Matheny at the time of the exhibit. Contact Braden Bunch at (803) 774-1201. • Share Share • Posted in Local news, News on Saturday, December 29, 2012 | |
| _UID | 716614250A104CCC8AADE1E5ADB3773F5513 | |
| _UID | 716614250A104CCC8AADE1E5ADB3773F5513 | |
| Death | 27 Dec 2012 | France [1] |
| Person ID | I283666 | Singleton and Related Families |
| Last Modified | 30 Dec 2012 | |
| Father | W. O. COURTRIGHT | |
| Mother | Irene MITCHELL | |
| _UID | 582B838952C343DD8686AA20AE51A96FB1A2 | |
| _UID | 582B838952C343DD8686AA20AE51A96FB1A2 | |
| Family ID | F108022 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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