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Pierce Rice (1916 - 2003) was active/lived in District Of Columbia, New York.  Pierce Rice is known for Portrait, still life, architecture, comics.

Pierce Rice 1916-2003

Obituary. comicsreporter.com June 30, 2003
Pierce George Rice, an under-appreciated illustrator from the American comic book industry's early years who later enjoyed a successful career in classical art, criticism, and teaching, died of complications from pneumonia May 23 at the Armed Forces Retirement Home in Washington, D.C. He was 86 years old.

Rice was a native of Brooklyn, New York. As a young man, Rice took the Major Arts course at Boys High and Saturday arts classes offered by the Pratt Institute. He later attended the venerable National Academy of Design at 109th and Amsterdam. There he learned under the noted art teachers Leon Kroll and Arthur Kovey. Rice responded well to that institution's European-influenced specialized curriculum, split between practical training that reflected the school's take on modern aesthetics and a wide-ranging educational program based on lectures and assigned reading.

In 1939, Rice became one of the na   ...  [Displaying 1000 of 15290 characters.]  Artist bio

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Facts about Pierce Rice

   Pierce Rice  Born:  1916 - Brooklyn, New York
Died:   2003 - Washington, D.C.
Known for:  Portrait, still life, architecture, comics

Pierce Rice 1916-2003

Obituary. comicsreporter.com June 30, 2003
Pierce George Rice, an under-appreciated illustrator from the American comic book industry's early years who later enjoyed a successful career in classical art, criticism, and teaching, died of complications from pneumonia May 23 at the Armed Forces Retirement Home in Washington, D.C. He was 86 years old.

Rice was a native of Brooklyn, New York. As a young man, Rice took the Major Arts course at Boys High and Saturday arts classes offered by the Pratt Institute. He later attended the venerable National Academy of Design at 109th and Amsterdam. There he learned under the noted art teachers Leon Kroll and Arthur Kovey. Rice responded well to that institution's E  ...  Displaying 750 of 15290 characters.
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