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Bertha Lum
American artist (1869–1954)
Bertha Boynton Lum | |
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| Born | May 1869 Tipton, Iowa, U.S. |
| Died | February 1954 (aged 84–85) Genoa, Italy |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | Painting, printmaking |
Bertha Boynton Lum (1869 – 1954) was an American artist known for helping popularize the Japanese and Chinese woodblock print outside of Asia.
Early life
In May 1869, Lum was born as Bertha Boynton Bull in Tipton, Iowa. Lum's father was Joseph W. Bull (1841–1923), a lawyer and her mother was Harriet Ann Boynton (1842–1925), a school teacher.[1] Both of Lum's parents were amateur artists.[2] Lum had a sister and two brothers, Clara, Carlton, and Emerson.[1]
Education and career
In 1890 she lived in Duluth and listed her occupation as artist.
She enrolled in the design department of the Art Institute of Chicago in 1895.[2] A few years later she studied stained glass with Anne Weston and attended the