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Berresford, Virginia, 1902-1995

 Person

Biography

American modernist painter born in Rochelle Park, NY in 1902. Studied at Wellesley College and Teacher's College at Columbia University. In Paris studied with Amédée Ozenfant who co-founded Purism with the artist Le Corbusier. Married twice. First to the writer Benedict Thielen and later to Morgan Worthy. Berresford and her husband Benedict became subjects for Thomas Hart Benton's painting Flight of the Thielens, which depicts their struggle to survive the Great New England Hurricane of 1938. See "Virginia Berresford: Strangeness and Romance, March 8-April 5, 2024," Schoelkopf Gallery, accessed October 28, 2024, https://schoelkopfgallery.com/viewing-room/77-virginia-berresford-strangeness-and-romance/

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Berresford, Virginia

 File — Box SC125 Box 2: Series 2 [Barcode: U185012644674], Folder: 3
Identifier: Sub-series 1.1
Subseries Scope and Content From the Sub-Series:

The Artists Files subseries contains information related to the artist and their works includes photographs, programs, articles and correspondence used in research for specific artists within the collection.

Dates: 1777 - 2009
Found in: University of Northern Colorado / SC125, Chris Petteys papers and collection of women artists / Reference Resources / Artist Files

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