James Lechay (American, 1907–2001)
Rose with Summer Hat, 1967
Oil on canvas
38 x 33 3/4 in.
Museum purchase, 1972.56
Eye on UI Faculty
Spring 2012 Semester
Second Floor North Reading Room, UI Main Library
Washington St. and Madison St., Iowa City, IA
This spring semester, the UIMA is pleased to again feature works in the second floor reading room of the UI Main Library.
The display will feature paintings by Stuart Edie and James Lechay, as well as silkscreens and mixed media work by Byron Burford.
Kathy Edwards, chief curator of the UIMA, comments:
“Occasionally, a generation of faculty is recalled as more than the sum of its parts. The department of painting in the School of Art and Art History boasted three fantastic educators, whose work this display commemorates. Professors Byron Burford (1920–2011), Stuart Edie (1908–1974), and James Lechay (1907–2001) are fondly remembered by hundreds of students for their many talents. As this display attests, their aesthetic contributions were as significant as their dedication to teaching.”
This presentation is co-sponsored by the UI School of Art and Art History and the UI Main Library.
