Simon Baus
Simon Baus | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1882 |
| Died | 1969 (aged 86–87) |
| Occupation | Painter |
Simon Baus (1882–1969) was an American Impressionist from Indianapolis. Baus participated in the Indianapolis City Hospital project. Baus was also a member of the Irvington Group.[1]
Career
[edit | edit source]Simon Baus began his career as an artist at the John Herron Art Institute. Baus studied under William Forsyth, J. Ottis Adams, and Otto Stark.[2] Baus began studying with Stark as a high school student at the Emmerich Manual Training High School. Baus became involved with the Indianapolis City Hospital project, and was a full-time artist on the project. Although Baus is best known for his portraiture, he was a significant contributor to the City Hospital project.[3] Baus was a member of the Irvington Group, and won numerous awards during his career.[1]
In regards to portraiture, Baus is best known for his portraits of Senator James Eli Watson, Ferdinand Schaeffer, Dr. F.S.C. Wicks, and Emmett Forrest Branch, Indiana's 31st Governor.[4][5]
Awards
[edit | edit source]- The First Wanamaker Prize (1919)[1]
- J. I. Holcomb Prize (1919)[1]
- Indianapolis Art Association Award (1921)[1]
- Foulke Prize[1]
- Studebaker Prize[1]
- Hoosier Salon, Griffith and Kittle Prize[1]
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- American Impressionist painters
- American landscape painters
- 19th-century American painters
- American male painters
- 20th-century American painters
- Irvington Group landscape painters
- Painters from Indiana
- 1882 births
- 1969 deaths
- 19th-century American male artists
- 20th-century American male artists
- Herron School of Art and Design alumni