Philip Campbell Curtis

Philip Campbell Curtis (May 26, 1907 – November 12, 2000) was an American painter best remembered for his surrealist-inspired style scenes often featuring figures in Victorian dress. He was also the founding director of the Phoenix Art Center, which became the Phoenix Art Museum. He was called a "Magical Realist," and "Magritte of the Old West" by some writers. [http://www.philipccurtis.org/page2.html]

Curtis was born in Jackson, Michigan and received a B.A. from Albion College and enrolled in the art program at Yale in 1932. In 1947, he moved to Scottsdale, Arizona, where he converted a stable into a home and studio. He died in Scottsdale in 2000.

External links

* [http://www.philipccurtis.org/ Philip C. Curtis Charitable Trust for the Encouragement of Art]
* [http://www.phxart.org/collection/farewell.asp Phoenix Art Museum - Philip C. Curtis: Farewell to the Band]
* [http://www.tfaoi.com/aa/4aa/4aa206.htm Philip C. Curtis: Watercolors]
* [http://www.jessieevans-dongray.com/essays/essay059.html Philip C. Curtis: Surrealist of the Heart]
* [http://www.askart.com/askart/artist.aspx?artist=7588 Askart.com pages on Philip Curtis]