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“The Run, April 22, 1889, Taking the Lead”1941
Artist
- Dahlov IpcarOil
on Canvas
Location: Yukon, Oklahoma Post Office |
"The
Run, April 22, 1889, Taking the Lead" (detail)
TE photo, 2009 |
Artist:
Dahlov IpcarThe
artist of “Taking the Lead…” is perhaps the only muralist from the Depression-era
to have her own Facebook-page. Born in 1917 and raised in New York’s Greenwich
Village, she has lived in Maine since 1936. Her mother and father (William and
Marguarette (Thompson) Zoarch) met in Paris at an art school. The husband-to-be
recalled later; “I couldn’t understand how such a nice girl could paint such wild
pictures.” Both parents painted murals and William later switched to sculpture.
The Internet is full of information about the family.
Dahlov Ipcar’s website
is here: http://exitfive.com/dahlov/index.html |
Yukon,
Oklahoma "The Run, April 22, 1889, Taking the Lead" by Dahlov Ipcar
Oil
and canvas installed in 1941 |
"The
Run, April 22, 1889, Taking the Lead" (detail) |
"The
Run, April 22, 1889, Taking the Lead" detail showing prairie fire
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Canvases |
Discussing Maine
in Yukon, Oklahoma While
visiting the Yukon, Oklahoma post office for the photos, the editor was photographing
the mural when a woman waiting in line spoke up: “I know the artist who painted
that mural!” She then mailed her package and introduced herself as Judy Chancellor
and gave us the story of her Maine connection with the artist. Although the meeting
was brief, Ms. Chancellor’s exuberance and candor makes us feel we have a friend
in Yukon, Oklahoma. - Editor | |
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