Portrait of an Artist

Erie Hall of Fame 2009 Inductee: Eugene (George Ericson) Iverd (1893-1936)
Eugene Iverd was instrumental in directing the course of American art in the early 20th century. At a time when American art was being shaped and reshaped, challenged and redefined by the European isms of fine art—Cubism, Impressionism, Expressionism, and Abstraction—Iverds work provided a solid foundation for the genre of American Realism.

Credits
Images courtesy of: George Ericsons family, Dr. Stoltz of Erie, and the Erie County Historical Society, Library & Archives
Written by Halle Kostansek & Lyn Farquhar
Narrated by Wally Faas
Edited by Cody McElravy & Adam Ladaika
Graphics designed by Curtis Empson

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