Ruth Miller (artist)
| Ruth Miller | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Ruth Blanchard Miller January 17, 1904 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died |
May 21, 1978 (aged 74) Ojai, California, U.S. |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Art competitions | ||
Representing  United States | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1932 Los Angeles | Paintings |
Ruth Blanchard Miller (January 17, 1904 – May 21, 1978) was an American artist.
Miller was born to Kempster Blanchard Miller and Antha (Knowlton) Miller[1] in Chicago, Illinois. Her uncle was Azariel Blanchard Miller, founder of the city of Fontana, California.
In 1932 she won a silver medal in the art competitions of the Olympic Games for her painting "Struggle".[2]
Death
Miller died on May 21, 1978 in Ojai, California, at the age of 74.
References
- ↑ The book of Chicagoans: a … - Google Books. Books.google.com. 2004-02-23. Retrieved 2010-12-22.
- ↑ "Ruth Miller". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 2016-05-29.
- The Games of the Xth Olympiad Los Angeles 1932 (PDF). Xth Olympiade Committee of the Games of Los Angeles, U.S.A. 1932. 1933. pp. 748–765. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2008-04-10.
- Wagner, Juergen. "Olympic Art Competition 1932". Olympic Games Museum. Archived from the original on 2008-05-01.
- Kramer, Bernhard (May 2004). "In Search of the Lost Champions of the Olympic Art Contests" (PDF). Journal of Olympic History. 12 (2): 29–34. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2008-04-10.
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