Austin M. Purves Jr., Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetAustin M. Purves Jr.
American artist and educator
Date of Birth: 31-Dec-1900
Place of Birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Date of Death: 15-Mar-1977
Profession: artist
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn 
About Austin M. Purves Jr.
- Austin Montgomery Purves Jr.
- (December 31, 1900 – March 15, 1977) was a twentieth century American artist and educator.
- His works include painting, mosaic, fresco and sculpture.
- He had a distinguished career as an arts educator.Among his most notable works were the mural decoration of the World War II Rhone American Cemetery and Memorial battle monument in Draguignan, France; bas reliefs for the SS America, the SS United States, and Grace Line ships Santa Rosa and Santa Paula; mosaic work located in the East Apse of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, DC.; the decorative map in the Boston Federal Reserve Bank; and the spandrel sculpture on the barracks at the United States Military Academy, West Point, New York.
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