Creator Record
Metadata
Name |
Morgan Jr., Elemore |
Notes |
Elemore Morgan Jr. was born on August 6, 1931, to the well-known photographer Elemore Morgan Sr. Though mainly known for his en plein air paintings, Morgan was also an accomplished photographer and teacher. He joined the U.S. Air Force in the early 1950s where he served mostly in Japan and Korea, and decided that he wanted art to be his primary occupation in life. He then enrolled in the Ruskin School of Fine Arts at Oxford University in England, where he focused on figure drawing but realized his true passion was rapid painting. Upon graduation he returned to the Acadiana area and from 1965-1998 Morgan taught painting and drawing at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. While traveling throughout Belgium, Canada, Egypt, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Holland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Korea, Lebanon, Mexico, Switzerland, Syria, and across the United States, Morgan developed a kit that enabled him to quickly execute his plain air paintings. This style awarded him a 1994 tour of Japan sponsored by the Japan Foundation, and in 2007 a grant from the Krasner-Pollock Foundation to travel to New York City. Elemore Morgan Jr. passed away in Baltimore, Maryland, on May 18, 2008. |
Nationality |
American |
Occupation |
Painter, photographer, educator |
