Kenneth Milton Chapman

Background

Chapman, Kenneth Milton was born on July 13, 1875 in Liogonier, Indiana, United States. Son of John Milton and Mary Cordelia (White) Chapman.

Education

Educated Artist Institute Chicago, Art Students League, New York City. Honorary Little Doctorate., U. Arizona, 1951. Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters, University New Mexico, 1952.

Doctor of Fine Arts, The Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, 1953.

Career

Magazine illustrator, 1894-1899. Instructor in art, New Mexico Normal University, Las Vegas, 1899-1903. Also engaged, 1899-1925, in illustration of works on paleontology.

Identified with School of America Research and Museum of New Mexico, 1909-1929.

Executive secretary Laboratory or Anthropology, 1929-1935, acting director, 1936, director, 1937, director Indian art since 1938. Instructor in Indian art, University of New Mexico, 1926-1942, professor, 1942-1945, emeritus since 1945.

Special consultant in Indian arts and crafts, United States Indian Service after 1932. Author: Pubelo Indian Pottery, Volume 1, 1933, Volunteer 11, 1936.

The Pottery of Santo Domingo Pueblo, 1936.

Contributor to art magazines Research on abstract designs of world-wide origin. Home: Santa Fe, New Mexico†.

Achievements

• Kenneth Milton Chapman has been listed as a notable artist, writer by Marquis Who's Who.

Connections

Married Katherine A. Muller, September 30, 1915, (died 1944). Children: Frank Springer, Helen Hope (Mistress Robert K. Potter, Junior.

Father:

John Milton Chapman

Mother:

Mary Cordelia (White) Chapman

Spouse:

Katherine A. Muller

child:

Junior Chapman

child:

Helen Hope (Mistress Robert K. Potter Chapman

child:

Frank Springer Chapman