Philip McCracken

American visual artist (1928–2021)

Philip "Phil" McCracken (November 14, 1928 – June 6, 2021) was an American visual artist, who worked mainly in sculpture. Born in Bellingham, Washington, he graduated from the University of Washington in 1953,[1] having interrupted his studies to serve as an army reservist for the Korean War.[2] He then studied for a time under Henry Moore in England.[3] He lived and made art on Guemes Island from 1955 to the end of his life in 2021.[4]

His work contains much nature imagery, is generally representational, and displays a strong focus on visual form.

His work has been exhibited at the Smithsonian Institution, the Art Institute of Chicago, and the Museum of Northwest Art.[5] His art can also be seen as part of Washington's State Art Collection at My Public Art Portal.[6]

## References[edit]

1. ^ Museum of Northwestern Art, accessed August 30, 2007.  Archived August 14, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
2. ^ HistoryLink, accessed August 30, 2007.
3. ^ Museum of Northwest Art, accessed August 30, 2007.  Archived September 29, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
4. ^ "Philip Trafton McCracken 1928 - 2021". Anacortes American. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
5. ^ Museum of Northwest Art, accessed August 30, 2007. Archived August 14, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
6. ^ "Philip McCracken in Washington's State Art Collection". ArtsWA, Washington's State Art Collection, www.arts.wa.gov/my-public-art-portal. Retrieved 28 July 2021.

## Bibliography[edit]

* Deloris Tarzan Ament (2002). Iridescent Light: The Emergence of Northwest Art. University of Washington Press. ISBN 0-295-98147-4.
* Deloris Tarzan Ament and Philip McCracken (2004). 600 Moons: Fifty Years Of Philip McCracken's Art. University of Washington Press. ISBN 0-295-98411-2.

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