Carles, Arthur B.
(09 March 1882–18 June 1952)
- Barbara Ann Boese Wolanin
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Carles, Arthur B. (09 March 1882–18 June 1952), modernist painter and teacher, was born Arthur Beecher Carles, Jr., in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the son of Arthur Beecher Carles, a designer of watch covers and an amateur painter, and Janet Buchanan. His parents supported his artistic aspirations and those of his younger sister Sara, who also became a painter....