Mainie Jellett
(1897-1944)
woman and painter
Died aged c. 47
Wikidata WikipediaMary Harriet "Mainie" Jellett (29 April 1897, Dublin – 16 February 1944, Dublin) 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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Mainie Jellett 1897 - 1944 painter lived and worked here
24 Upper Pembroke Street, Dublin 2, Dublin, Ireland where they lived and worked