Julien Binford
| Julien Binford | |
|---|---|
| Born |
December 25, 1908 "Norwood" plantation, Powhatan County, Virginia |
| Died | September 2, 1997 (aged 88) Charlotte, North Carolina |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Spouse(s) | Élisabeth Bollée (1908-1984) |
| Parent(s) |
Julien Hall Binford, Jr. married (mother) Elizabeth R. Kennon from "Norwood" plantation, Powhatan county, Virginia |
Julien Hall Binford, Jr. married
Julien Binford (1909–1997) was an American painter. He studied at the Art Institute of Chicago and then in France. Settling in Powhatan County, Virginia, he was known for his paintings of the rural population of his neighborhood as well as for his murals. During World War II (1944)they lived in New York City and painted views of the port during the war. These paintings (4 full pages in color) were featured in LIFE magazine. In 1946 he was appointed professor of painting at Mary Washington College in Fredericksburg, Virginia, where he worked until his retirement in 1971.
Julien Binford was born of an old southern family, on December 25, 1908 at "Norwood" Plantation in, Powhatan County, Virginia, where he spent his childhood before moving to Atlanta, Georgia. After high school, he entered premedical school at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. The director of the new Atlanta High Museum noticed his proficiency in rendering dissections and encouraged him to concentrate on developing his *painting talent. Following this advice, Binford studied at the Art Institute of Chicago where he excelled. In 1932, he was awarded the Edward L. Ryerson Traveling Fellowship ($2,500) and spent *three years studying in Paris.
In France he met Élisabeth Bollée deVautibault (b. August 9, 1908), daughter of Léon Bollée, a French automobile manufacturer before World War I. Élisabeth had married Count Jean Maurice Gilbert de Vautibault in 1927 and had published several volumes of poems (under the name Elisabeth de Vautibault), which were praised by well-known poets such as Jean Paulhan and Léon-Paul Fargue. She divorced after meeting Julien Binford and continued writing poems both in French and in English. She converted from Greek Orthodox to the Baptist faith after moving to America before she married Julien.
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