George G. Sass
- BORN
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August 1, 1859
St. Louis, Missouri
- DIED
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February 22, 1941
Kansas City, Missouri
- EDUCATION
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Académie Julian
Paris, FranceSt. Louis School of Fine Arts, Washington University
Saint Louis, Missouri
George Sass was a painter active in Kansas City, Missouri, in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries and was known for his landscapes and history painting. He was involved with early artist organizations and exhibitions in the city.
Sass moved to Kansas City from St. Louis with his family in 1870. Sass studied art at the St. Louis School of Fine Arts at Washington University, then went to Paris to study from 1886 to around 1893. In Paris, he studied at the Académie Julian with Benjamin Constant and Jean Paul Laurens.
After Sass returned to Kansas City, he became active in the local art scene. In 1897, he served as president of the Kansas City Paint Club and showed work in the exhibitions held by the club. In 1898, Sass taught art classes held on Saturday for the Art League of Leavenworth, Kansas. In the early 20th century, he was active with the Kansas City Art Club and served as its president in 1903. The club dissolved around 1904. Sass also gave public lectures as a part of the exhibitions he participated in.
Sass was a longtime teacher in the Kansas City Public Schools. He taught drawing at Westport High School from 1902 to 1914 and served as a director of art for Kansas City Public Schools. In 1914, he resigned to travel abroad to paint. Sass traveled in France, Germany and Mexico. On a 1924 trip to Guadalajara, Mexico, Sass was caught in the civil war in the country and was briefly reported missing until he was able to contact relatives and friends.
Upon his retirement, Sass moved to property he owned in Bethel, Kansas, where he painted and lived with his nephew, Joseph A. Sass.
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References
Artist clippings file is available at:
“George G. Sass: Artist File,” Spencer Art Reference Library, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, Missouri.
Bibliography
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“Women’s Clubs,” Kansas City Journal, October 2, 1898, 11.
“Westport High School: Exterior and Interior Improvements Made on the Building and Pupils are Now Enrolling,” Kansas City Journal, August 28, 1902, 10.
“U.S Passport Applications, 1795-1925 for George G. Sass,” Ancestry, accessed January 26, 2024.
“Studio Notes,” St. Louis Post-Dispatch, June 22, 1907, 4.
“Some Fine Paintings: Exhibition of the Kansas City Art Club,” Kansas City Journal, May 3, 1903, 36.
“Sketches at the Exhibit of the Kansas City Art Club,” Kansas City Star, May 3, 1903, 16.
“People in Society,” Kansas City Journal, November 15, 1901, 7.
“Seventh Annual Exhibit of the Art Club, May 2nd, 1904,” Kansas City Star, May 1, 1904, 16.
“Painting the Art Club Hopes to Purchase,” Kansas City Journal, May 10, 1903, 38.
“The Paint Club’s Exhibit: The Work of Kansas City Artists on View To-Morrow,” Kansas City Star, November 13, 1898, 11.
“Paint Club Exhibition: A Very Creditable Collection of Paintings and Drawings,” Kansas City Journal, November 13, 1897, 3.
“Need of a Home for Art: Mayor Beardsley and Others to Speak at the Art Exhibit,” Kansas City Star, February 19, 1908, 3.
Kansas City Public Library. Westport High School Yearbook - The Herald. Missouri Valley Special Collections, accessed February 20, 2024, https://kchistory.org/yearbooks#Westport%20High%20School%20Yearbook%20-%20The%20Herald
“Its First Art Exhibit: The Kansas City Paint Club Will Open Its Doors,” Kansas City Star, November 14, 1897, 16.
“In Gallery and Studio,” Kansas City Star, August 22, 1931, 13.
“The Fine Arts Semicentennial Also a Van Millet Anniversary,” Kansas City Times, December 30, 1937, 16.
“Exhibitions by Kansas Cityans: Several Collections of Work of Local Painters,” Kansas City Journal, March 3, 1908, 10.
“End to Art Traveler: George G. Sass Dies at Bethany Hospital,” Kansas City Star, February 22, 1941, 3.
“Birth of Art in Kansas City,” Kansas City Times, October 1, 1954, 42.
“The ‘Big Muddy’ This Painter’s Life Work: Moods of a Stream, Which the Average Man Looks Upon as Ugly, the Subject of a Series of Pictures by E.A. Huppert of Kansas City,” Kansas City Star, October 10, 1909, 52.
“Artistic Sense is Undeveloped Here,” Kansas City Journal, December 16, 1906, 28.
“Art Notes,” _Kansas City Journal, _ October 17, 1897, 9.
“Art Lecture by George Sass: Paintings Explained by the Westport High School Instructor,” _Kansas City Journal, _March 19, 1907, 5.
“Art Club’s Exhibit May 4,” Kansas City Star, March 29, 1903, 7.
“Art Club Exhibit: Interesting Display of Paintings at the Library,” Kansas City Journal, November 17, 1901, 21.
“Action in Artists’ Path: George Sass, Kansas Citian, Writes of New Thrills in Mexico,” Kansas City Star, October 27, 1924, 15.
“A Church is Her Studio: An Old Westport ‘Meetings House’ is New ‘Shack Gallery,’” Kansas City Star, May 16, 1909, 24.
Core Reference Sources
Contributors
Roberta Wagener, Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
Artist Record Published
Published on March 19, 2024
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References
Artist clippings file is available at:
“George G. Sass: Artist File,” Spencer Art Reference Library, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, Missouri.
Bibliography
Select Sources
“Women’s Clubs,” Kansas City Journal, October 2, 1898, 11.
“Westport High School: Exterior and Interior Improvements Made on the Building and Pupils are Now Enrolling,” Kansas City Journal, August 28, 1902, 10.
“U.S Passport Applications, 1795-1925 for George G. Sass,” Ancestry, accessed January 26, 2024.
“Studio Notes,” St. Louis Post-Dispatch, June 22, 1907, 4.
“Some Fine Paintings: Exhibition of the Kansas City Art Club,” Kansas City Journal, May 3, 1903, 36.
“Sketches at the Exhibit of the Kansas City Art Club,” Kansas City Star, May 3, 1903, 16.
“People in Society,” Kansas City Journal, November 15, 1901, 7.
“Seventh Annual Exhibit of the Art Club, May 2nd, 1904,” Kansas City Star, May 1, 1904, 16.
“Painting the Art Club Hopes to Purchase,” Kansas City Journal, May 10, 1903, 38.
“The Paint Club’s Exhibit: The Work of Kansas City Artists on View To-Morrow,” Kansas City Star, November 13, 1898, 11.
“Paint Club Exhibition: A Very Creditable Collection of Paintings and Drawings,” Kansas City Journal, November 13, 1897, 3.
“Need of a Home for Art: Mayor Beardsley and Others to Speak at the Art Exhibit,” Kansas City Star, February 19, 1908, 3.
Kansas City Public Library. Westport High School Yearbook - The Herald. Missouri Valley Special Collections, accessed February 20, 2024, https://kchistory.org/yearbooks#Westport%20High%20School%20Yearbook%20-%20The%20Herald
“Its First Art Exhibit: The Kansas City Paint Club Will Open Its Doors,” Kansas City Star, November 14, 1897, 16.
“In Gallery and Studio,” Kansas City Star, August 22, 1931, 13.
“The Fine Arts Semicentennial Also a Van Millet Anniversary,” Kansas City Times, December 30, 1937, 16.
“Exhibitions by Kansas Cityans: Several Collections of Work of Local Painters,” Kansas City Journal, March 3, 1908, 10.
“End to Art Traveler: George G. Sass Dies at Bethany Hospital,” Kansas City Star, February 22, 1941, 3.
“Birth of Art in Kansas City,” Kansas City Times, October 1, 1954, 42.
“The ‘Big Muddy’ This Painter’s Life Work: Moods of a Stream, Which the Average Man Looks Upon as Ugly, the Subject of a Series of Pictures by E.A. Huppert of Kansas City,” Kansas City Star, October 10, 1909, 52.
“Artistic Sense is Undeveloped Here,” Kansas City Journal, December 16, 1906, 28.
“Art Notes,” _Kansas City Journal, _ October 17, 1897, 9.
“Art Lecture by George Sass: Paintings Explained by the Westport High School Instructor,” _Kansas City Journal, _March 19, 1907, 5.
“Art Club’s Exhibit May 4,” Kansas City Star, March 29, 1903, 7.
“Art Club Exhibit: Interesting Display of Paintings at the Library,” Kansas City Journal, November 17, 1901, 21.
“Action in Artists’ Path: George Sass, Kansas Citian, Writes of New Thrills in Mexico,” Kansas City Star, October 27, 1924, 15.
“A Church is Her Studio: An Old Westport ‘Meetings House’ is New ‘Shack Gallery,’” Kansas City Star, May 16, 1909, 24.
Core Reference Sources
Contributors
Roberta Wagener, Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
Artist Record Published
Published on March 19, 2024
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