John Ferren

American painter, sculptor, and graphic artist (1905–1970)
Person human Q20887067
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Summary

John Ferren was born on October 17, 1905[1], in Pendleton[2]. He died on 1970[3] in Southampton Hospital[4]. He worked as a painter[5], sculptor[6], printmaker[7], and teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (128 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Spouse: Laure Lourié[10], Rae Ferren[11]
  • Child: Bran Ferren[12]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[13]
  • Student: Herb Aach[14]
  • Member of: The 8th Street Club[15]
  • Sex or gender: male[16]
  • Movement: abstract expressionism[17]
  • Commons category: John Ferren[18]
  • Family name: Ferren[19]
  • Given name: John[20]
  • Pseudonym: Ferren, John Millard[21]
  • Work location: San Francisco[22], Paris[23], Munich[24], New York City[25]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[26], WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot — Smithsonian Libraries — Artists Files[27], WikiProject New York Public Library[28]
  • Has works in the collection: National Gallery of Art[29], Museum of Modern Art[30], San Francisco Museum of Modern Art[31], Metropolitan Museum of Art[32], Yale University Art Gallery[33], Whitney Museum of American Art[34], Rhode Island School of Design Museum[35], Detroit Institute of Arts[36], Smithsonian American Art Museum[37], Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts[38], Los Angeles County Museum of Art[39], Print Collection[40]
  • Copyright status as a creator: works protected by copyrights[41]
  • Artist files at: Smithsonian American Art and Portrait Gallery Library[42], Frick Art Research Library[43], National Gallery of Art Library[44]

FAQs

Where was John Ferren born?

John Ferren was born in Pendleton[2].

Where did John Ferren die?

John Ferren passed away in Southampton Hospital[4].

Who was John Ferren married to?

John Ferren's spouses include Laure Lourié[10] and Rae Ferren[11].

What did John Ferren do for work?

John Ferren worked as a painter[5], sculptor[6], printmaker[7], and teacher[8].

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  1. 24d ago · Trivialist · 2026-09-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Artists of the world id → 00012156
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