GERALD MCCANN "GETTING THE FURS OUT" OIL ON BOARD

Gerald McCann (1916-1995) "Getting The Furs Out" Oil on Board. Gerald "Gerry" Patrick McCann was born in Queens, New York City on June 23, 1916. The McCann family moved to Brooklyn in 1918. McCann graduated from high school in 1934 and moved on to attend Pratt Institute of Brooklyn, studying under Monte Crews, Nick Riley, John Fleming Gould and H. Winfield. McCann switched areas of focuses between art and engineering. In 1939, for pulp magazines, McCann began drawing pen and ink story illustrations. His work appeared in Ace Sports, Thrilling Sports, Sports Story, Western Story and Wild West Weekly. He studied with Harold Von Schmidt and heard lectures by Harvey Dunn when he continued his training at the Art Students League of New York. McCann joined the art community surrounding Harold Von Schmidt and the Famous Artists School in Westport, CT, where he taught courses in composition and landscape when he moved to Madison, Connecticut in 1959. Artist: Gerald McCann Title: "Getting The Furs Out" Medium: Oil on Board Signature Type: Hand Signed | Signature Location: Lower Left | Site Measurement: 18" x 24" | Ref: BD2025

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