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Malcolm McKesson

Malcolm Forbes McKesson (1909 - 1999) was active/lived in New York, New Jersey.  Malcolm McKesson is known for Outsider art, drawings.

Malcolm McKesson (1909-1999)

He was born in Monmouth Beach, New Jersey at the summerhouse of his wealthy New York City family.  He completed the Grand Tour of Europe twice before turning eighteen, and these trips piqued his interest in art history, which he later studied at Harvard University.  His grandfather died in 1924 and his eldest brother in 1927.

McKesson graduated from Harvard University in 1933 and experienced another death in 1936, this time that of his beloved sister Mary.  He served as a second lieutenant during World War II, marrying poet Madeline Mason at Fort McClellan, Alabama in 1942.  Upon returning to New York, he began working in the family chemical company.  This he would do until 1961, when with Mason's support he was able to retire from the business world and devote his life to his secret creation.  Other than his early retirement, the couple led a conventional middle-class life in New York City, summering in the Cats   ...  [Displaying 1000 of 1782 characters.]  Artist bio

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Malcolm McKesson (1909-1999)

He was born in Monmouth Beach, New Jersey at the summerhouse of his wealthy New York City family.  He completed the Grand Tour of Europe twice before turning eighteen, and these trips piqued his interest in art history, which he later studied at Harvard University.  His grandfather died in 1924 and his eldest brother in 1927.

McKesson graduated from Harvard University in 1933 and experienced another death in 1936, this time that of his beloved sister Mary.  He served as a second lieutenant during World War II, marrying poet Madeline Mason at Fort McClellan, Alabama in 1942.  Upon returning to New York, he began working in the family chemical company.  This he would do unti  ...  Displaying 750 of 1782 characters.

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