About this artwork
In 1949 Moser travelled to Scotland to photograph leading Scottish artists and writers as an assignment for American ‘Vogue’. The Scottish artist William Wilson pictured here at work, produced stained-glass windows, watercolours and prints. He left school early and worked as a map-maker before joining the stained-glass studio of James Ballantine and Son in 1920. Wilson was able to attend evening classes at Edinburgh College of Art, where he began making prints. His skill as a draughtsman and his celebration of the everyday that one sees in his prints, can also be found in his stained-glass windows. During his career he produced over 300 windows, for churches, cathedrals and secular buildings all over Scotland.
Updated before 2020
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artist:Lida Moser (1920 - 2014) American
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title:William Wilson, 1905 - 1972. Etcher and stained glass artist
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date created:1949
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materials:Gelatin silver print
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measurements:30.10 x 25.30 cm
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credit line:Purchased 1984
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accession number:PGP 43.2
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Lida Moser
Lida Moser
The photojournalist, Lida Moser, began her career in 1947 while a student in Berenice Abbot's studio in New York. She worked initially for 'Vogue' from 1949 and then for many other leading picture magazines, including 'Harper's Bazaar' and 'Look'. Across a varied commercial career, Moser gained a...