Helen Farr Sloan, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Helen Farr Sloan

Educator, artist and philanthropist

Date of Birth: 24-Feb-1911

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States

Date of Death: 13-Dec-2005

Profession: painter

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Helen Farr Sloan (24 February 1911 – 13 December 2005) was a patron of the arts, educator, accomplished artist, and the second wife of artist John Sloan. For over fifty years, Helen Farr Sloan quietly created a remarkable profile as an American philanthropist.
Following the 1951 death of her husband, John Sloan, one of the most famous American artists of the twentieth century, Helen organized the artist’s estate and turned it into an philanthropic instrument to serve local, regional, national, and international arts constituencies.
She was particularly known for her support for women entering the fields of art history and museum studies.



Alternative names	John Sloan
Description	American painter and graphic artist As a member of The Eight, a group of American artists, he became a leading figure in the Ashcan School of realist artists.
Date of birth/death	2 August 1871 / 1871	7 September 1951 / 1951
Location of birth/death	Lock Haven	Hanover
Work location	New York City
Authority control	: Q861756 VIAF: 2509005 ISNI: 0000 0001 0928 6293 ULAN: 500014645 LCCN: n50012568 NLA: 35504376 WorldCat