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Painter, Etcher, Lithographer, Illustrator, b. 1898 - d. 1962

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  • George Jo Mess, American (1898-1962), Winter in the Hills, etching, 8 1/4”H x 5 3/4”W (plate), 17 1/2”H x 14 3/4”W (frame)
    Feb. 19, 2025

    George Jo Mess, American (1898-1962), Winter in the Hills, etching, 8 1/4”H x 5 3/4”W (plate), 17 1/2”H x 14 3/4”W (frame)

    Est: -

    George Jo Mess American, (1898-1962) Winter in the Hills etching Titled in pencil lower left, signed in pencil lower right. Biography from the Archives of askART: An Indiana etcher, painter and teacher, George Joseph Mess studied art at Columbia University, the John Herron Art School, the Modern School of Design, Chicago, and at the Ecole des Beaux Arts, Paris. He also received scholarships for further studies at the Louis Tiffany Foundation, New York City. Along with his brother Gordon, an Indiana Landscape painter, George Jo Mess founded the commercial art business, the Circle Art Company, in downtown Indianapolis. He married Evelynne Bernloehr Mess (b. 1903), who became an accomplished printmaker in her own right. The two artists founded and taught at the Circle Art Academy from 1927 to 1932. In1937, George and Evelynne Mess moved to Chicago. George Jo Mess worked as a commercial artist on the staff of both Esquire and Coronet until he returned to Indianapolis in 1940. Back in Indianapolis, he taught at both the John Herron Art School and the Indianapolis Art League. In 1949, George Jo Mess became professor of art at Indiana University and held that post until his death in 1962. During his career, George Jo Mess exhibited his fine paintings, etchings and engravings at such institutions as the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts and the Chicago Art Institute, as well as at international expositions in Paris, Rome and Stockholm. Both George and Evelynne were very active in the Indianapolis area, as well as in the Nashville, Indiana art community.

    Ripley Auctions
  • George Jo Mess, Untitled (Hilly Landscape)
    Feb. 04, 2025

    George Jo Mess, Untitled (Hilly Landscape)

    Est: $1,000 - $1,500

    George Jo Mess Untitled (Hilly Landscape) oil on canvas board 15.875 h x 19.875 w in (40 x 50 cm) This work will ship from Chicago, Illinois.

    Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
  • George Jo Mess
    Jan. 26, 2025

    George Jo Mess

    Est: $500 - $1,000

    Cows at the Stream 22" x 28", Oil on Board, Signed Lower Right

    Jacksons Auction & Real Estate Company
  • George Jo Mess, American (1898-1962), Winter in the Hills, etching, 8 1/4”H x 5 3/4”W (plate), 17 1/2”H x 14 3/4”W (frame)
    Dec. 14, 2024

    George Jo Mess, American (1898-1962), Winter in the Hills, etching, 8 1/4”H x 5 3/4”W (plate), 17 1/2”H x 14 3/4”W (frame)

    Est: $140 - $250

    George Jo Mess American, (1898-1962) Winter in the Hills etching Titled in pencil lower left, signed in pencil lower right. Biography from the Archives of askART: An Indiana etcher, painter and teacher, George Joseph Mess studied art at Columbia University, the John Herron Art School, the Modern School of Design, Chicago, and at the Ecole des Beaux Arts, Paris. He also received scholarships for further studies at the Louis Tiffany Foundation, New York City. Along with his brother Gordon, an Indiana Landscape painter, George Jo Mess founded the commercial art business, the Circle Art Company, in downtown Indianapolis. He married Evelynne Bernloehr Mess (b. 1903), who became an accomplished printmaker in her own right. The two artists founded and taught at the Circle Art Academy from 1927 to 1932. In1937, George and Evelynne Mess moved to Chicago. George Jo Mess worked as a commercial artist on the staff of both Esquire and Coronet until he returned to Indianapolis in 1940. Back in Indianapolis, he taught at both the John Herron Art School and the Indianapolis Art League. In 1949, George Jo Mess became professor of art at Indiana University and held that post until his death in 1962. During his career, George Jo Mess exhibited his fine paintings, etchings and engravings at such institutions as the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts and the Chicago Art Institute, as well as at international expositions in Paris, Rome and Stockholm. Both George and Evelynne were very active in the Indianapolis area, as well as in the Nashville, Indiana art community.

    Ripley Auctions
  • George Jo Mess, American (1898-1962), Self Portrait, 1940, etching, 11”H x 9”W (plate), 19”H x 17”W (frame)
    Dec. 14, 2024

    George Jo Mess, American (1898-1962), Self Portrait, 1940, etching, 11”H x 9”W (plate), 19”H x 17”W (frame)

    Est: $140 - $250

    George Jo Mess American, (1898-1962) Self Portrait, 1940 etching Titled in pencil lower left, "artist proof" lower center, signed in pencil lower right. Biography from the Archives of askART: An Indiana etcher, painter and teacher, George Joseph Mess studied art at Columbia University, the John Herron Art School, the Modern School of Design, Chicago, and at the Ecole des Beaux Arts, Paris. He also received scholarships for further studies at the Louis Tiffany Foundation, New York City. Along with his brother Gordon, an Indiana Landscape painter, George Jo Mess founded the commercial art business, the Circle Art Company, in downtown Indianapolis. He married Evelynne Bernloehr Mess (b. 1903), who became an accomplished printmaker in her own right. The two artists founded and taught at the Circle Art Academy from 1927 to 1932. In1937, George and Evelynne Mess moved to Chicago. George Jo Mess worked as a commercial artist on the staff of both Esquire and Coronet until he returned to Indianapolis in 1940. Back in Indianapolis, he taught at both the John Herron Art School and the Indianapolis Art League. In 1949, George Jo Mess became professor of art at Indiana University and held that post until his death in 1962. During his career, George Jo Mess exhibited his fine paintings, etchings and engravings at such institutions as the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts and the Chicago Art Institute, as well as at international expositions in Paris, Rome and Stockholm. Both George and Evelynne were very active in the Indianapolis area, as well as in the Nashville, Indiana art community.

    Ripley Auctions
  • George Jo Mess, Original Etching on Paper, My Studio, Signed
    Nov. 17, 2024

    George Jo Mess, Original Etching on Paper, My Studio, Signed

    Est: $200 - $800

    This original etching on paper depicts a beautiful intimate view of American artist George Jo Mess' Studio where a nude female model poses in semi-darkness. Signature in graphite on lower right by artist's stamp: George Jo Mess. Edition number and title in graphite on lower left: 20/50 My Studio. Housed in a metallic frame with a white mat. Sight size: 7.25"L x 8.75"H. Frame size: 12"L x 16"H x 1"W. Artist: George Joseph Mess (American 1898-1962) Issued: c. 1940 Dimensions: See Description Edition Number: 20 of 50 Country of Origin: United States

    Lion and Unicorn
  • George Jo Mess (1898-1962)
    Nov. 09, 2024

    George Jo Mess (1898-1962)

    Est: $750 - $1,500

    No Moon 24" x 20" oil on board, signed lower right. Recent frame.

    Jacksons Auction & Real Estate Company
  • George Jo Mess
    Sep. 15, 2024

    George Jo Mess

    Est: $200 - $400

    Living Better WIthout 9" x 10.5", Etching, Signed Lower Right, 34/100

    Jacksons Auction & Real Estate Company
  • George Jo Mess
    Sep. 15, 2024

    George Jo Mess

    Est: $200 - $400

    The Goat Farm 9" x 10.5", Etching, Signed Lower Right, 67/100

    Jacksons Auction & Real Estate Company
  • George Jo Mess (1898-1962)
    Aug. 18, 2024

    George Jo Mess (1898-1962)

    Est: $150 - $300

    The Picnic 7" x 5", Colored Etching, Signed Lower Right

    Jacksons Auction & Real Estate Company
  • George Jo Mess (1898-1962)
    Aug. 18, 2024

    George Jo Mess (1898-1962)

    Est: $200 - $400

    The Locket 8.5" x 6", Etching Signed Lower Right, dated 1938

    Jacksons Auction & Real Estate Company
  • “SNOW DRIFTS” AQUATINT ETCHING BY GEORGE JO MESS (1898-1962).
    Jul. 27, 2024

    “SNOW DRIFTS” AQUATINT ETCHING BY GEORGE JO MESS (1898-1962).

    Est: $150 - $250

    "SNOW DRIFTS" AQUATINT ETCHING BY GEORGE JO MESS (1898-1962). American (Ohio/Indiana), circa 1950. Snowy landscape. Pencil signed and numbered 153/200. Mess studied at Butler University and Columbia University with Arthur Wesley Dow. Framed 9.5"h. 8.25"w.

    Amelia Jeffers
  • Group of Three Contemporary Prints, Including A. Bryk, Owl, Woodcut Print, George Jo Mess (American 1898–1962), Lullaby of the Leaves, Etching and Aquatint, And After Kandinsky, Hymnus from Klange, Print with Text, Each
    Jul. 02, 2024

    Group of Three Contemporary Prints, Including A. Bryk, Owl, Woodcut Print, George Jo Mess (American 1898–1962), Lullaby of the Leaves, Etching and Aquatint, And After Kandinsky, Hymnus from Klange, Print with Text, Each

    Est: $100 - $200

    Group of Three Contemporary Prints, Including A. Bryk, Owl, Woodcut Print, George Jo Mess (American 1898–1962), Lullaby of the Leaves, Etching and Aquatint, And After Kandinsky, Hymnus from Klange, Print with Text, Each Framed,

    Weschler's
  • GEORGE JOSEPH MESS "SORGHUM MILL" ETCHING
    Jun. 15, 2024

    GEORGE JOSEPH MESS "SORGHUM MILL" ETCHING

    Est: $300 - $500

    MESS, George Joseph, (American, 1898-1962): Sorghum Mill, Etching and Aquatint, sight size 5.5" x 7.25", pencil signed lower right, titled lower left, framed, 13" x 15".

    Burchard Galleries Inc
  • George Jo Mess, American (1898-1962), winter scene, etching greeting card, 5 1/4"H x 8"W
    Jun. 01, 2024

    George Jo Mess, American (1898-1962), winter scene, etching greeting card, 5 1/4"H x 8"W

    Est: $80 - $120

    George Jo Mess American, (1898-1962) winter scene etching greeting card Holiday card signed Evelynne and George Jo Mess. George Joseph Mess, the son of a photoengraver, was born in Cincinnati, Ohio to Joseph and Anna Mess, on June 30, 1898. The family moved to Indianapolis in 1899. When George was seven years old he contracted pneumonia and typhoid fever. He passed the time with painting and drawing during his long convalescence. He began to receive scholarships when he was thirteen years old to study art at the John Herron Art Institute. Here he studied with Marie Todd and Otto Stark and William Forsyth. Stark later chose Mess to assist on the construction of murals for the City Hospital's children's ward, a project directed by Forsyth. After graduation from high school in 1916, George found a job working at the Western Electric Company and attended Herron part-time continuing his studies with Forsyth. He enrolled at Butler University in the fall of 1918 and after a year there he and his brother, Gordan began the Circle Art Company where they developed a reputation in commercial art. After three years here he had earned enough money to attend Columbia University where he studied composition with Arthur Dow. He returned to Indianapolis in 1921 and resumed his commercial art business. In 1925 he married Evelynne Bernloehr. Together they and Gordon opened the Circle Art Academy where they taught studio classes from 1927 until 1932. George and Evelynne enrolled at the Fontainebleau School of Fine Arts in northern France in June, 1929. Here they studied with landscape artist Andre Strauss and Gaston Balande and with figure painter, Jean Despujols. George also studied fresco painting with M. La Montague Saint Subert. Mess was a member of the Indiana Artists' Club and exhibited in the Hoosier Salon in 1926 and at the Carnegie Institute in 1930. In 1931 he received an invitation to study at the Tiffany Foundation in Oyster Bay, NY. In 1937 George and Evelynne moved to Chicago where George worked as an artist on the staff of Esquire and Coronet until returning to Indianapolis in 1940. Mess occasionally taught at the Indianapolis Art League and at Herron. In 1949 he received a position to teach art part time at Indiana University on the Indianapolis Campus. He exhibited widely throughout his career at such places as the Chicago Art Institute, the Met, the Dayton Art Museum, the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts as well as international exhibits in Stockholm, Paris and Rome. George Mess died June 24, 1962.

    Ripley Auctions
  • George Jo Mess (1898-1962)
    May. 05, 2024

    George Jo Mess (1898-1962)

    Est: $600 - $1,200

    Adirondacks Landscape 24"x30" oil on board, signed lower right. Recently cleaned; recent frame. Est. $600-$1200

    Jacksons Auction & Real Estate Company
  • George Jo Mess (1898-1962)
    May. 05, 2024

    George Jo Mess (1898-1962)

    Est: $600 - $1,200

    Early Budding 36"x24" oil on board, signed lower right. Recently cleaned; recent frame. Est. $600-$1,200

    Jacksons Auction & Real Estate Company
  • George Joseph Mess (1898 - 1962) "Humble Home" American
    Apr. 30, 2024

    George Joseph Mess (1898 - 1962) "Humble Home" American

    Est: $1,500 - $2,000

    George Joseph Mess (1898 - 1962) Oil on canvas, signed lower right, Verso is signed " George Mess" and titled "Humble Home" measures (12 x 14 inches) w/frame (14 x 16 inches) An Indiana etcher, painter and teacher, George Joseph Mess studied art at Columbia University, the John Herron Art School, the Modern School of Design, Chicago, and at the Ecole des Beaux Arts, Paris. He also received scholarships for further studies at the Louis Tiffany Foundation, New York City. Along with his brother Gordon, an Indiana Landscape painter, George Jo Mess founded the commercial art business, the Circle Art Company, in downtown Indianapolis. He married Evelynne Bernloehr Mess (b. 1903), who became an accomplished printmaker in her own right. The two artists founded and taught at the Circle Art Academy from 1927 to 1932. In1937, George and Evelynne Mess moved to Chicago. George Jo Mess worked as a commercial artist on the staff of both Esquire and Coronet until he returned to Indianapolis in 1940.

    Cutler Bay Auctions
  • George Joseph Mess (1898 - 1962) "Humble Home" American
    Mar. 26, 2024

    George Joseph Mess (1898 - 1962) "Humble Home" American

    Est: $1,500 - $2,000

    George Joseph Mess (1898 - 1962) Oil on canvas, signed lower right, Verso is signed " George Mess" and titled "Humble Home" measures (12 x 14 inches) w/frame (14 x 16 inches) An Indiana etcher, painter and teacher, George Joseph Mess studied art at Columbia University, the John Herron Art School, the Modern School of Design, Chicago, and at the Ecole des Beaux Arts, Paris. He also received scholarships for further studies at the Louis Tiffany Foundation, New York City. Along with his brother Gordon, an Indiana Landscape painter, George Jo Mess founded the commercial art business, the Circle Art Company, in downtown Indianapolis. He married Evelynne Bernloehr Mess (b. 1903), who became an accomplished printmaker in her own right. The two artists founded and taught at the Circle Art Academy from 1927 to 1932. In1937, George and Evelynne Mess moved to Chicago. George Jo Mess worked as a commercial artist on the staff of both Esquire and Coronet until he returned to Indianapolis in 1940.

    Cutler Bay Auctions
  • George Jo Mess, American (1898-1962), End of Trail, etching, 62 3/4"H x 6"W(sight), 12"H x 11 1/2"W(frame)
    Mar. 02, 2024

    George Jo Mess, American (1898-1962), End of Trail, etching, 62 3/4"H x 6"W(sight), 12"H x 11 1/2"W(frame)

    Est: $160 - $300

    George Jo Mess American, (1898-1962) End of Trail etching pencil signed, titled and numbered 28/50 lower margin.

    Ripley Auctions
  • George Jo Mess "Old Iron Bridge" Framed Etching
    Jan. 20, 2024

    George Jo Mess "Old Iron Bridge" Framed Etching

    Est: -

    Nice framed etching by listed Indiana artist George Jo Mess (1898-1962). The etching is titled "Old Iron Bridge" and is signed in the lower right. Sight measures 5-1/4" across x 7-1/4" tall, framed it measures 11-3/4" across x 14" tall. Framed and matted under glass.

    Kraft Auction Service
  • George Jo Mess Moonlight & Shadows Signed Etching
    Jan. 20, 2024

    George Jo Mess Moonlight & Shadows Signed Etching

    Est: -

    Numbered etching by listed Indiana artist George Joseph Mess (1898 - 1962). The etching is titled "Moonlight and Shadows" and features a nude woman standing by a tree. It is signed in the lower right and is number 12 of only 50 produced. Image measures 7" x 8".

    Kraft Auction Service
  • George Jo Mess Within The Shadows Signed Etching
    Jan. 20, 2024

    George Jo Mess Within The Shadows Signed Etching

    Est: -

    Numbered etching by listed Indiana artist George Joseph Mess (1898 - 1962). The etching is titled "Within the Shadows" and features a seated nude woman. It is signed in the lower right and is number 10 of only 50 produced. Image measures 7" x 8".

    Kraft Auction Service
  • George Jo Mess Enchanted Pool Signed Etching
    Jan. 20, 2024

    George Jo Mess Enchanted Pool Signed Etching

    Est: -

    Numbered etching by listed Indiana artist George Joseph Mess (1898 - 1962). The etching is titled "Enchanted Pool" and features a nude woman standing in a pool. It is signed in the lower right and is number 7 of only 50 produced. Image measures 7" x 8".

    Kraft Auction Service
  • George Jo Mess (1898-1962). Heavy Snow.
    Dec. 09, 2023

    George Jo Mess (1898-1962). Heavy Snow.

    Est: $100 - $150

    Woodcut, pencil signed lower right, 3 x 5 inches, sight, frame 10.25 x 12.25 inches.

    Casco Bay Auctions
  • George Jo Mess
    Nov. 19, 2023

    George Jo Mess

    Est: $50 - $150

    Village Snow Scene 4" x 2", Etching, Signed Lower Right

    Jacksons Auction & Real Estate Company
  • George Jo Mess
    Nov. 19, 2023

    George Jo Mess

    Est: $50 - $150

    Vista 2.25" x 4", Etching, Signed Lower Right

    Jacksons Auction & Real Estate Company
  • George Jo Mess
    Nov. 19, 2023

    George Jo Mess

    Est: $50 - $150

    Christ Church 3.5" x 3", Etching, Signed Lower Right

    Jacksons Auction & Real Estate Company
  • George Jo Mess
    Nov. 19, 2023

    George Jo Mess

    Est: $100 - $200

    Winter Nocturne 6.5" x 4.5", Etching, Signed Lower Right

    Jacksons Auction & Real Estate Company
  • George Jo Mess
    Nov. 19, 2023

    George Jo Mess

    Est: $100 - $200

    Abode of the Boat Maker 7" x 7.5", Etching, Signed Lower Right

    Jacksons Auction & Real Estate Company
  • George Jo Mess
    Nov. 19, 2023

    George Jo Mess

    Est: $100 - $200

    Summer Nocturne 6.5" x 5", Etching, Signed Lower Right

    Jacksons Auction & Real Estate Company
  • George Jo Mess (1898-1962)
    Nov. 19, 2023

    George Jo Mess (1898-1962)

    Est: $100 - $300

    Aurora 7" x 8", Etching, Signed Lower Right, 6/35

    Jacksons Auction & Real Estate Company
  • George Jo Mess
    Nov. 19, 2023

    George Jo Mess

    Est: $100 - $300

    Goat Farm 9" x 10", Etching, Signed Lower Right

    Jacksons Auction & Real Estate Company
  • George Jo Mess
    Nov. 19, 2023

    George Jo Mess

    Est: $100 - $300

    Village of Wadhams 10" x 12.5", Etching, Signed Lower Right

    Jacksons Auction & Real Estate Company
  • George Jo Mess
    Nov. 19, 2023

    George Jo Mess

    Est: $100 - $300

    Rockport Lake Bridge 13" x 5.5", Etching, Signed Lower Right

    Jacksons Auction & Real Estate Company
  • George Jo Mess
    Nov. 19, 2023

    George Jo Mess

    Est: $100 - $300

    Weather Vane 6" x 13", Etching, Signed Lower Right

    Jacksons Auction & Real Estate Company
  • George Jo Mess
    Nov. 19, 2023

    George Jo Mess

    Est: $100 - $200

    Hitching Post 8.5" x 6", Etching, Signed Lower Right

    Jacksons Auction & Real Estate Company
  • George Jo Mess
    Nov. 19, 2023

    George Jo Mess

    Est: $100 - $300

    Dramatic Masks 6" x 13", Etching, Signed Lower Right

    Jacksons Auction & Real Estate Company
  • George Jo Mess (1898-1962)
    Nov. 19, 2023

    George Jo Mess (1898-1962)

    Est: $250 - $500

    Home Scene 13.5" X 17", Watercolor, Signed Lower Right

    Jacksons Auction & Real Estate Company
  • George Jo Mess (1898-1962)
    Nov. 19, 2023

    George Jo Mess (1898-1962)

    Est: $250 - $500

    Autumn Road 16" X 20", Oil on Board, Signed Lower Middle

    Jacksons Auction & Real Estate Company
  • George Jo Mess (1898-1962)
    Nov. 19, 2023

    George Jo Mess (1898-1962)

    Est: $250 - $500

    Southwestern Scene with Bridge 24" x 30", Oil on Board, Signed Lower Right

    Jacksons Auction & Real Estate Company
  • George Jo Mess (1898-1962)
    Nov. 19, 2023

    George Jo Mess (1898-1962)

    Est: $500 - $1,000

    Home in the Hills 24" x 20", Oil on Board, SIgned Lower Right

    Jacksons Auction & Real Estate Company
  • George Jo Mess (1898-1962)
    Nov. 19, 2023

    George Jo Mess (1898-1962)

    Est: $500 - $1,000

    Tree by the Window 36" x 24", Oil on Board, SIgned Lower Right

    Jacksons Auction & Real Estate Company
  • George Jo Mess (1898-1962)
    Nov. 19, 2023

    George Jo Mess (1898-1962)

    Est: $600 - $1,200

    Ever So Humble 16" x 20", Oil on Canvas, Signed Lower Right

    Jacksons Auction & Real Estate Company
  • George Jo Mess (1898-1962)
    Oct. 28, 2023

    George Jo Mess (1898-1962)

    Est: $750 - $1,500

    "Morgantown" 22" x 24" oil on canvas, signed lower right. Recently conserved; original frame.

    Jacksons Auction & Real Estate Company
  • George Joseph Mess (1898 - 1962) American
    Oct. 10, 2023

    George Joseph Mess (1898 - 1962) American

    Est: $1,500 - $2,500

    George Joseph Mess (1898 - 1962) Oil on Canvas, Titled "Ever So Humble", Signed Lower Right, Measures (16 x 20 inches) w/frame ( 20 x 24 inches) An Indiana etcher, painter and teacher, George Joseph Mess studied art at Columbia University, the John Herron Art School, the Modern School of Design, Chicago, and at the Ecole des Beaux Arts, Paris. He also received scholarships for further studies at the Louis Tiffany Foundation, New York City. Along with his brother Gordon, an Indiana Landscape painter, George Jo Mess founded the commercial art business, the Circle Art Company, in downtown Indianapolis. He married Evelynne Bernloehr Mess (b. 1903), who became an accomplished printmaker in her own right. The two artists founded and taught at the Circle Art Academy from 1927 to 1932. In 1937, George and Evelynne Mess moved to Chicago. George Jo Mess worked as a commercial artist on the staff of both Esquire and Coronet until he returned to Indianapolis in 1940.

    Cutler Bay Auctions
  • George Joseph Mess (1898 - 1962) American
    Aug. 08, 2023

    George Joseph Mess (1898 - 1962) American

    Est: $1,500 - $2,500

    George Joseph Mess (1898 - 1962) Oil on Upsonboard, Signed, Measures 10 x 13 inches ) w/frame ( 12 x 16 inches ) An Indiana etcher, painter and teacher, George Joseph Mess studied art at Columbia University, the John Herron Art School, the Modern School of Design, Chicago, and at the Ecole des Beaux Arts, Paris. He also received scholarships for further studies at the Louis Tiffany Foundation, New York City. Along with his brother Gordon, an Indiana Landscape painter, George Jo Mess founded the commercial art business, the Circle Art Company, in downtown Indianapolis. He married Evelynne Bernloehr Mess (b. 1903), who became an accomplished printmaker in her own right. The two artists founded and taught at the Circle Art Academy from 1927 to 1932. In 1937, George and Evelynne Mess moved to Chicago. George Jo Mess worked as a commercial artist on the staff of both Esquire and Coronet until he returned to Indianapolis in 1940.

    Cutler Bay Auctions
  • George Joseph Mess, Indiana, Illinois (1898 - 1962), Saw Mill, etching, 6"H x 8 1/2"W (plate), 14 7/8"H x 17"W (frame)
    Jul. 01, 2023

    George Joseph Mess, Indiana, Illinois (1898 - 1962), Saw Mill, etching, 6"H x 8 1/2"W (plate), 14 7/8"H x 17"W (frame)

    Est: $200 - $300

    George Joseph Mess Indiana, Illinois, (1898 - 1962) Saw Mill etching Titled and numbered 33/36 lower left, signed lower right. Biography from the Archives of askART: An Indiana etcher, painter and teacher, George Joseph Mess studied art at Columbia University, the John Herron Art School, the Modern School of Design, Chicago, and at the Ecole des Beaux Arts, Paris. He also received scholarships for further studies at the Louis Tiffany Foundation, New York City. Along with his brother Gordon, an Indiana Landscape painter, George Jo Mess founded the commercial art business, the Circle Art Company, in downtown Indianapolis. He married Evelynne Bernloehr Mess (b. 1903), who became an accomplished printmaker in her own right. The two artists founded and taught at the Circle Art Academy from 1927 to 1932. In1937, George and Evelynne Mess moved to Chicago. George Jo Mess worked as a commercial artist on the staff of both Esquire and Coronet until he returned to Indianapolis in 1940. Back in Indianapolis, he taught at both the John Herron Art School and the Indianapolis Art League. In 1949, George Jo Mess became professor of art at Indiana University and held that post until his death in 1962. During his career, George Jo Mess exhibited his fine paintings, etchings and engravings at such institutions as the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts and the Chicago Art Institute, as well as at international expositions in Paris, Rome and Stockholm. Both George and Evelynne were very active in the Indianapolis area, as well as in the Nashville, Indiana art community. Sources: artoftheprint.com Information courtesy of Vince Koers

    Ripley Auctions
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