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Mainie Harriet Jellett
1897
WA-00002913
PaintingCubism
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- Birth yearArtsy· 92%✓
- NationalityWikidata + Artsy· 92%
- LocationArtsy + Wikidata· 85%
- Death yearWikidata· 92%
- Primary mediumWikidata· 92%
- BiographyWikipedia· 88%
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Mary Harriet Jellett was an Irish painter whose Decoration (1923) was among the first abstract paintings shown in Ireland when it was exhibited at the Society of Dublin Painters Group Show in 1923. She was a strong promoter and defender of modern art in her country, and her artworks are present in museums in Ireland. Her work was also part of the painting event in the art competition at the 1928 Summer Olympics.
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