John Fery (1859–1934) (born Johann Nepomuk Levy) was an Austrian Empire-born painter, known for his works of the Western United States. He was a painter of outdoor scenes, whose largest customer was the Great Northern Railway. His works were large format, often over one hundred square feet (9 m2).
Fery's paintings were hung in train stations and other places, promoting travel, particularly to Glacier National Park.[1] "Painting the Wilderness: John Fery and Contemporaries", exhibit through Sept. 15, 2014 at the Wildling Art Museum, 1511-B Mission Dr., Solvang, California. www.wildlingmuseum.org[2]
His grandson, John B. Fery (1930–2017), was chief executive officer of Boise Cascade Corporation from 1972 to 1995.[3][4][5][6][7][8]
References
edit- ^ Merrill, Peter C. (1994). "John Fery, Artist of the Rockies". Annals of Wyoming: The Wyoming History Journal.
- ^ Santa Barbara News Press, Scene Magazine, June 27 - July 3, 2014, review by Josef Woodard
- ^ "Paintings are shown at museum". Milwaukee Journal. October 25, 1974. p. 7, part 2. Archived from the original on May 18, 2016. Retrieved May 13, 2015.
- ^ Stafford, Roger A. (September 17, 1977). "Boise Cascade likes its business balance". Milwaukee Sentinel. p. 7, part 2. Archived from the original on May 21, 2016. Retrieved May 13, 2015.
- ^ Barnard, Kathy (September 10, 1983). "Optimism rings in forest products talk". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 1B.
- ^ "Boise chairman predicts bright year for paper mills". Lewiston Daily Sun. (Maine). April 30, 1988. p. 25.
- ^ "John Fery: Artist of the Rockies". Hockaday Museum (Kalispell, Montana). Retrieved May 13, 2015.
- ^ "John Bruce Fery, 1930–2017". Idaho Statesman. (Boise). (obituary). February 14, 2017. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
External links
edit- WildlifeArt.org - John Fery
- Hockaday Museum - John Fery
- Museum of Wisconsin Art - John C. Fery
- Settlers West Galleries - John Fery
- John Fery at Find a Grave
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