Dewey Albinson - Northern Minnesota Mine [1934]

Dewey Albinson - Northern Minnesota Mine [1934], a photo by Gandalf's Gallery on Flickr.

Dewey Albinson was the son of Swedish immigrants. He began painting at the age of fifteen and studied at the Minneapolis School of Art (now the Minneapolis College of Art and Design), the Art Students League in New York, and abroad. Although he lived in various parts of the United States, Canada, and Mexico, Albinson seemed to favour Minnesota in his works. In addition to his choice of Minnesota as a subject of his art, Albinson was also involved in the arts of Minnesota. He was Director of the St. Paul School of Art (now the Minnesota Museum of American Art) from 1926-29, a member of the Public Works of Art Project in 1933 and served as the director of the state educational division for the Works Progress Administration in 1935.

[Oil on canvas, 101.6 x 127.2 cm]