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Nura Woodson Ulreich

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Nora Woodson Ulreich
Born
Nura Woodson

1899 (1899)
DiedOctober 26, 1950(1950-10-26) (aged 50–51)
Other names
  • Nura
  • Nura Ulreich
  • Nora W. Ulreich
Alma materKansas City Art Institute
Occupations
  • Artist
  • Muralist
  • Children's book author
  • Children's book illustrator
Years active1932–1950
SpouseEdward Buk Ulreich

Nora Woodson Ulreich (1899 – October 26, 1950),[1][2] known professionally as Nura,[3][4][5] was an American artist, muralist, children's book author and illustrator.[6]

Early life and education

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Ulreich was born in Kansas City, Missouri. Her father was a Confederate veteran who had settled in Kansas City.[7] She grew up there, ultimately attending the Kansas City Art Institute.[1][6][8]

Career

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A multidisciplinary artist, Ulreich was also an author, painter,[9] muralist, textile artist[5][7][10] and illustrator. She collaborated frequently with her husband Edward Buk Ulreich.[9]

Ulreich's work is included in the permanent collections of the San Diego Museum of Art,[11] the Smithsonian American Art Museum,[12] the Walker Art Center and[13] the David Winton Bell Gallery at Brown University.[14]

Personal life

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Ulreich was married to Hungarian-born artist Edward Buk Ulreich.[6]

Books

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References

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  1. ^ a b Ruth Hill Viguers (1958). Illustrators of Children's Books, 1744–1945: Supplement, 1946–1956. Horn Book. pp. 161.
  2. ^ "Mrs. Nora Ulreich". Hartford Courant. Associated Press. October 27, 1950. p. 4. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
  3. ^ "Time". Time Incorporated. 1934. {{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
  4. ^ American Printmakers, 1880–1945: An Index to Reproductions and Biocritical Information. Scarecrow Press. January 1, 1993. ISBN 978-0-8108-2786-8.
  5. ^ a b Cynthia Fowler (2013). Hooked Rugs: Encounters in American Modern Art, Craft and Design. Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. pp. 24–. ISBN 978-1-4094-2614-1.
  6. ^ a b c "Nura Ulreich Works on Sale at Auction & Biography". Invaluable.com. Retrieved July 2, 2016.
  7. ^ a b Arts Magazine. Art Digest Incorporated. 1950.
  8. ^ "Art: Buttermilk Tree". Time. September 10, 1934. ISSN 0040-781X. Retrieved July 2, 2016.
  9. ^ a b Good Furniture Magazine. Dean-Hicks Company. 1928.
  10. ^ Good Furniture and Decoration. National Trade Journals. 1928.
  11. ^ "Collections Search". San Diego Museum of Art. Retrieved July 2, 2016.
  12. ^ "Nura". Smithsonian American Art Museum. Retrieved August 1, 2021.
  13. ^ "Collections". Walker Art Center. Retrieved July 2, 2016.
  14. ^ "Search the Collection". Brown University. Retrieved July 2, 2016.
  15. ^ Naomi Mindlin (1998). Doris Humphrey: A Centennial Issue. Psychology Press. pp. 40–. ISBN 978-90-5755-030-0.
  16. ^ Stanford University (1935). Annual Report of the President of Stanford University for the ... Academic Year Ending ... Stanford University.
  17. ^ The Publishers Weekly. F. Leypoldt. 1940.
  18. ^ Dorothy Walter Baruch (1939). Parents and children go to school: adventuring in nursery school and kindergarten. Scott, Foresman and Co.
  19. ^ Arts Magazine. Art Digest Incorporated. 1937.
  20. ^ Studio International. Studio Trust. 1944.
  21. ^ Herbert Reichner (1938). Philobiblon. H. Reichner.
  22. ^ Saturday Review of Literature. Saturday Review Associates. 1943.
  23. ^ The Publishers Weekly. F. Leypoldt. 1943.
  24. ^ A.L.A. Booklist. The Board. 1944.
  25. ^ The New York Times Book Review. Arno Press. 1946.
  26. ^ Harper's Magazine. Harper's Magazine Company. 1945.
  27. ^ a b Young Wings: The Magazine of the Boys' and Girls' Book Club. Junior Literary Guild. 1946.
  28. ^ Book Review Digest. H.W. Wilson Company. 1947.
  29. ^ The Publishers Weekly. F. Leypoldt. 1946.
  30. ^ Saturday Review. Saturday Review Company. July 1950.
  31. ^ Saturday Review of Literature. Time Incorporated. 1950.
  32. ^ The Chicago Schools Journal. Board of education. 1950.
  33. ^ Stanley Kunitz; Marie Duvernoy Loizeaux (1950). Wilson Library Bulletin. H.W. Wilson Co.
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