Nationality
American
Artist Dates
1909-1993
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Date of Work
1934
Medium
Oil on canvas
Signature
Lower right
Collection/Provenance
Memorial Union Collection
Status
Stored: S07_CC
Location
UND Art Collection Repository
Artist Bio
Henry J. Tanous, the son of Syrian immigrants, was born in Hettinger, North Dakota. He studied at UND, the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts, and the Minneapolis Art Institute. In 1939, Tanous moved to California, where he became an animator for Disney Studios.
Additional Information
During the Great Depression, Tanous was hired by the Public Works of Art Project to paint North Dakota subjects, such as the painting on display. Loading Ice Blocks is executed in a Regionalist manner comparable to the style of Thomas Hart Benton (1889-1975).
Condition
Excellent
Rights
Images are provided for educational purposes only and may not be reproduced for commercial use. Images may be protected by artist copyright. A credit line is required to be used for any public non-commercial educational purpose. The credit line must include, “Image courtesy of the University of North Dakota.”