Maine jellett biography
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Mainie Jellett
Irish artist
Mainie Jellett | |
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| Born | Mary Harriet Jellett (1897-04-29)29 April 1897 Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | 16 February 1944(1944-02-16) (aged 46) Dublin, Ireland |
| Resting place | St Fintan's Cemetery, Howth |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Education | Metropolitan School of Art |
| Alma mater | Westminster Technical Institute |
| Occupation(s) | Artist, painter |
Mary Harriet "Mainie" Jellett (29 April 1897 – 16 February 1944) was an Irish painter whose Decoration (1923) was among the first abstract paintings shown in Ireland when it was exhibited at the Society of Dublin Painters Group Show in 1923.
She was a strong promoter and defender of modern art in her country, and her artworks are present in museums in Ireland. Her work was also part of the painting event in the art competition at the 1928 Summer Olympics.[1]
Early life
Jellett was born on 29 April 1897 at 36 Fitzwilliam Square, Dublin, one of the four daughters of Willia