Art Hupy (1924 – April 17, 2003) was an American freelance commercial photographer who was noted for his images of architecture and artists from the Northwest School and founded the Museum of Northwest Art. 1924 (MCMXXIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... April 17 is the 107th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (108th in leap years). ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A freelancer or freelance worker is a person who pursues a profession without a long-term commitment to any one employer. ... This is a list of notable photographers in the art, documentary and fashion traditions. ... The Northwest School was an art movement that was based in small-town Skagit County, Washington, and was at its peak in the 1930s and 1940s. ... The Museum of Northwest Art (MONA) is a museum located in La Conner, Washington, and is focused on the Northwest School art movement, which had its peak in the mid-20th century. ...

Personal life

Hupy was born in Seattle, Washington in 1924. He served in the United States Army in Germany during World War II. After returning home from the war, he married Rita Manning and they both moved to Los Angeles, California where he studied photography.^[1] Nickname: The Emerald City Location of Seattle in King County and Washington Coordinates: Country United States State Washington County King Incorporated December 2, 1869 Mayor Greg Nickels (D) Area    - City 369. ... 1924 (MCMXXIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... It has been suggested that United States Army values be merged into this article or section. ... Combatants Major Allied powers: United Kingdom Soviet Union United States Republic of China and others Major Axis powers: Nazi Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Harry Truman Chiang Kai-Shek Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tojo Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead... Los Angeles, L.A., and LA redirect here. ... Photography is the process of making pictures by means of the action of capturing light on a film. ...

Professional Career

Hupy began his career in 1953.^[2] After relocating to Seattle, he worked as a freelance photographer for Rainier Brewing Company, Northwest Airlines, United Press International, Time, and Sunset. By this time, he had developed a reputation for his portraiture of Northwest School artists such as Morris Graves, Kenneth Callahan and Guy Anderson.^[3][4] 1907 Rainier ad in the Pacific Monthly Rainier Brewing Company was a Seattle, Washington company that brewed Rainier Beer, a very popular brand in the Pacific Northwest. ... Northwest Airlines is an airline headquartered in Eagan, Minnesota in the United States of America. ... Front of UPI Headquarters, Washington, D.C. UPI redirects here. ... Time (whose trademark is capitalized TIME) is a weekly American newsmagazine, similar to Newsweek and U.S. News & World Report. ... Sunset is a lifestyle magazine in the United States. ... The Northwest School was an art movement that was based in small-town Skagit County, Washington, and was at its peak in the 1930s and 1940s. ... Morris Graves (August 28, 1910 - May 5, 2001) was a notable 20th century artist and a founder of the Northwest School. ... Kenneth Callahan born in Spokane, Washington (1905–1986), was a noted 20th century artist and a founder of the Northwest School. ... This page meets Wikipedias criteria for speedy deletion. ...

Discouraged by the Vietnam War, Hupy and his wife relocated to British Columbia in the 1960s.^[3] Hupy’s activities during this time are summarized by the University of Washington Libraries:^[2] Combatants Republic of Vietnam United States Republic of Korea Thailand Australia New Zealand The Philippines National Front for the Liberation of South Vietnam Democratic Republic of Vietnam People’s Republic of China Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea Strength US 1,000,000 South Korea 300,000 Australia 48,000... Motto: Splendor Sine Occasu (Latin: Splendour without diminishment) Official languages English de facto (none stated in law) Flower Pacific dogwood Tree Western Redcedar Bird Stellers Jay Capital Victoria Largest city Vancouver Lieutenant-Governor Iona Campagnolo Premier Gordon Campbell (BC Liberal) Parliamentary representation  - House seats  - Senate seats 36 6 Area...

In 1963 he moved to British Columbia where he lived on an island in Blind Channel with his family to paint, sculpt, study and educate his children. From 1966-1968 he was a freelance designer and photographer in Vancouver where he also conducted a part time school of professional photography. He returned to Seattle in 1968 where he taught photography at the Bush School and Seattle Community College. He was also a freelance Graphic Arts Consultant to the Vocational Division of the Special Education Department, Seattle Public Schools in 1971. 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1963 calendar). ... Motto: Splendor Sine Occasu (Latin: Splendour without diminishment) Official languages English de facto (none stated in law) Flower Pacific dogwood Tree Western Redcedar Bird Stellers Jay Capital Victoria Largest city Vancouver Lieutenant-Governor Iona Campagnolo Premier Gordon Campbell (BC Liberal) Parliamentary representation  - House seats  - Senate seats 36 6 Area... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... Vancouver (pronounced: ) is a city in southwestern British Columbia, Canada. ... City nickname Emerald City City bird Great Blue Heron City flower Dahlia City mottos The City of Flowers The City of Goodwill City song Seattle, the Peerless City Mayor Greg Nickels County King County Area   - Total   - Land   - Water   - % water 369. ... Bush School is a private K-12 school located in the Washington Park neighborhood of Seattle, Washington. ... Seattle Public Schools refers to the school district of Seattle, Washington, USA. It is the largest public school district in Washington, and the 44th largest in the United States, with 47,449 students in 2002. ...

In 1977, Hupy opened the first art gallery in La Conner, Washington and moved there with his wife Rita the same year. (Hupy had become acquainted with the area and its resident artists during the mid-1950s when working on Sunset magazine assignments.) In [[1981], Hupy founded the Museum of Northwest Art in La Conner, Washington and served as its first director and curator. Hupy resigned his position as museum director in 1990.^[5][6] La Conner is a town in Skagit County, Washington, USA. The population was 761 at the 2000 census. ... The Museum of Northwest Art (MONA) is a museum located in La Conner, Washington, and is focused on the Northwest School art movement, which had its peak in the mid-20th century. ... La Conner is a town in Skagit County, Washington, USA. The population was 761 at the 2000 census. ...

Hupy’s work was well-regarded within his profession; some of his exhibitions are noted by the University of Washington Libraries:^[2]

He won 25 awards for advertising art including those given out by Seattle Advertising Art and the American Institute of Architects. He participated in numerous exhibitions, including those at the Seattle World's Fair, San Francisco Museum of Art, New York Advertising Art, and Henry Art Gallery. The American Institute of Architects (AIA) is the professional organization for architects in the United States. ... The Henry Art Gallery is the art museum of the University of Washington in Seattle, Washington, USA. Located on the west edge of campus along 15th Avenue N.E. in the University District, it was founded in 1927 and was the first public art museum in the state of Washington. ...

The majority of Hupy’s photographs are archived in Modern Photographers Collection at the University of Washington Libraries Special Collections Division. The University of Washington, founded in 1861, is a public research university in Seattle, Washington. ...

References

1. ^ Hackett, Regina. "Art Hupy, dead at 78: Top photographer founded art museum", The Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 2003-04-21. Retrieved on 2006-12-26.
2. ^ ^{a b c} "More Information About the Modern Photographers Collection", University of Washington Libraries. Retrieved on 2006-12-26.
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4. ^ Chang, Young. "Art Hupy, 78, founded NW art museum", The Seattle Times, 2003-04-23. Retrieved on 2006-12-26.
5. ^ "25 YEARS OF MoNA", Skagit Valley Herald, 2006-01-26. Retrieved on 2006-12-26.
6. ^ Hood, Michael. "La Conner -- Thumbnail History, Essay 5655", HistoryLink.org, 2004-02-23. Retrieved on 2006-12-26.

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External links

• University of Washington Digital Collections - Modern Photographers Collection Includes a selection of 234 images by Art Hupy.
• Museum of Northwest Art - History