Maurice Grosser

Maurice Grosser, 1935

Maurice Grosser (October 23, 1903 – December 22, 1986) was an American painter, art critic, and writer. He was the longtime companion of Virgil Thomson. Maurice Grosser was born on October 23, 1903, in Huntsville, Alabama.^[1] He designed the scenery for two operas by Virgil Thomson: Four Saints in Three Acts (1934) and The Mother of Us All (1947). Grosser died on December 22, 1986, in Manhattan.^[2]

Paintings by Maurice Grosser are at the Museum of Modern Art, the Brooklyn Museum, the Smithsonian American Art Museum, and the Huntsville Museum of Art.^[3]

References

1. Glueck, Grace (December 24, 1986). "Maurice Grosser Dead at 83; Painter, Author and Art Critic". The New York Times. p. D15. Archived from the original on 16 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
2. Glueck, Grace (December 24, 1986). "Maurice Grosser Dead at 83; Painter, Author and Art Critic". The New York Times. p. D15. Archived from the original on 16 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
3. "Maurice Grosser". Smithsonian American Art Museum. Archived from the original on 16 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.