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John Edward Bannon

John Edward Bannon (1932 - 2017) was active/lived in Pennsylvania, Maryland.  John Bannon is known for Classical realist landscape, portrait and still life painting.

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John Bannon - 1932-2017

On January 17, 1932, John Edward Bannon was born in Baltimore. He was the eldest of four children (Margaret, Mary, Barbara) born to Clara, nee Filling, and Edward. His father was the vice-president and part owner of the Monumental Iron and Metal Company. The family resided in the Irvington neighborhood of Southwest Baltimore City. John was a 1946 graduate of the St. Joseph’s Monastery and a 1950 graduate of Mount St. Joseph, both Irvington schools.

In his third year at the Maryland Institute of Art, he felt another calling, to become a monk. John entered the Cisterian Order, at our Lady of the Holy Cross Monastery, Berryville, VA. The day at the monastery began at 2 AM and ended at 7 PM. Their daily routine consisted of 4-6 hours of manual labor. The rest of the day was spent in prayer and study.

It became evident to both John and his superiors that he was not cut out for monastery life. The inability to find an outlet for his artistic tale   ...  [Displaying 1000 of 3280 characters.]  Artist bio

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Facts about John Edward Bannon

   Publications  Book References:  4
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1 Miscellaneous Magazine References for John Edward Bannon
Magazine Article Date Author Color
American Artist The Baltimore Realists June 1998 Grant, Peggy Yes
4 Book References for John Edward Bannon
Year Author Title Pages Color
2005 AskART.com Inc. -
Dunbier, Lonnie Pierson (Editor)
The Artists Bluebook 34,000 North American Artists to March 2005 479 No
2005 Davenport, Ray Davenport's Art Reference: The Gold Edition 2421 No
1999 Falk, Peter Hastings (Editor) Who Was Who in American Art, 1564-1975: Three Volumes 3724 No
1965 Barrie, Erwin S (editor) Grand Central Art Galleries, Inc 1965 Year Book
(Exhibition catalog)
73 No
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