Arthur Beaumont: The Life of a Naval Artist
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Duration:
60 Minutes
Audience:
Lifelong Learners
Art & Pop Culture
Navy
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Geoffrey Beaumont, son of artist Arthur Beaumont, visited the National Museum of the Pacific war and presented a remarkable story about his father's life as a Naval artist. From his early struggles as an artist during the 1920's recession to his connections with Presidents, Admirals, Generals and movie stars, Arthur Beaumont most notably created incredible watercolor paintings of U.S. Navy ships at sea. Geoffrey Beaumont talks about the progression of Arthur's style and shares photos of his father at work with insights to many of his paintings through this pictorial presentation.
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