Person Record
Metadata
Name |
Muench, John Davie (1914-1993) |
Born |
Oct. 15, 1914 |
Birthplace |
Medford, MA |
Places of Residence |
Lovell, ME |
Father |
James Adams Muench |
Mother |
Marjorie Kathleen (Davie) Muench |
Education |
Fryeburg Academy |
Notes |
A photo of Muench was included in the publication "The Lovell News" with the following caption: "John D. Muench (1914-1993) married Barbara Davey, Ted "Groundhog" Davey’s daughter, in 1941. He was an artist, both as a painter and as a printmaker, and in the early stages of his career he worked as a logger in Lovell. He became a noted artist—at the time of his death his works were in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Smithsonian, the Library of Congress as well as museums in London, Paris and Jerusalem." Intentions of Marriage cert. issued Sep 5, 1941 Married at Lovell Sep 6, 1941 by Rev. Wesley U. Riedel Died as a result of injuries suffered in car crash. Some information from Ancestry.com |
Occupation |
Teacher at Fryeburg Academy Internationally known artist (painting and printmaking) Director Portland School of Art Teacher Rhode Island School of Design Artist in Residence, Westbrook College |
Spouse |
Barbara (Davey) Muench |
Children |
Robin Davey Muench 1942 Anthony Leigh Muench 1946 Katharine Muench Jon Muench |
Deceased |
Aug 13, 1993 |
Deceased Where |
Portland, ME |
Publications |
A Printer's Guide to Lithography, 1980 |
Related Records
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Dibner, Martin & Judith Sobol - John Muench: Paintings and Prints, 1950-1990
With an introductory essay by Judith Sobol and a biography by Martin Dibner
Record Type: Library
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Etching of Ted Davey - 2016.46.0007
Etching by John Muench of Ted Davey, who was John's father-in-law. Taken from Photo CD #12.
Record Type: Photo
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Marriages, Births, Deaths 1940-1950 - 2019.01.0023
Town of Lovell Clerk's records for marriages, births, and deaths from 1940 to 1950. The original records are in the town safe. They have been photocopied and indexed, which can be found in a notebook titled "Marriages, Births, Deaths 1940-1950."
Record Type: Archive
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Muench, John - 1974.02.1052
Information on John Muench. Located in the file category "People".
Record Type: Archive
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Obituaries - 1974.02.0692
Nine notebooks of obituary newsclippings, all indexed.
Record Type: Archive