2014.17

Mary Mims

Donation

Judith Jarzembowski

1945 - 1955

PaintingBig Pavilion paintingBig Pavilion

11 in

15-1/2 in

Good

from Cora Bliss Taylor "Cody's World" exhibit, Aug 2019 at the OSH The Big Pavilion From Mt. Baldhead c.1940s | Mixed media Creator: Cora Bliss Taylor As a watercolorist, Cora Bliss Taylor used many devices to create interest and perspective in her works. Often she played with elements for the sake of whimsy. In this example she places the Big Pavilion, considered the center of the community through the 1950s, at the center of the composition. The bridge and jagged horizon are barely a part of the composition. The “center of the community” is the center of this “world” too. Collection: Saugatuck-Douglas History Center Gift of: Mary Mims Acc # 2014.17

Cora Bliss Taylor 1889 - 1986 The Big Pavilion c. 1950? | watercolor on paper Notes: Cora Bliss Taylor was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, on April 14, 1889. Her childhood was spent traveling around the United States. When she was 11 years old, she traveled to France where she received her first art lessons. Cora visited Saugatuck, Michigan, which was to become her home, on her honeymoon in 1914. Her husband, James W. Taylor, a Chicago attorney, died in 1948. summer art school with visiting instructors, on Holland Street in Saugatuck. As Art Director of the Saugatuck Chamber of Commerce, she was instrumental in attracting many Chicago people to the Saugatuck area. She continued to teach painting to children for many years. Cora Bliss Taylor passed away at the age of 97 on April 21, 1986. Collection: Saugatuck Douglas History Center Gift of: Mary Mims 2014.17

unframed water color painting on water color paper. Framed by Marie Muha 2014 Status: OK Status By: Mary Voss Status Date: 2014-05-19