1. Oscar Brousse Jacobson was a Swedish-born American painter and museum curator.
12 Facts About Oscar Jacobson
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Oscar Jacobson curated exhibitions and wrote books about Native American art.
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Oscar Jacobson's mother was Anna Lena Olofsdotter, and his father was Nils Petter Jacobsson.
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In 1908, Jacobson graduated from Bethany College in Lindsborg, Kansas.
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Oscar Jacobson earned a master's degree at Yale University and returned to Bethany College, where he earned a doctoral degree.
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Oscar Jacobson directed University of Oklahoma's School of Art from 1915 to 1945.
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Oscar Jacobson was an important figure in the development of Southern Plains, Oklahoma, or Kiowa Flatstyle painting.
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Oscar Jacobson retired as a research professor emeritus of art in 1952.
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Oscar Jacobson's artworks were acquired by the Fred Jones Jr.
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Oscar Jacobson married Sophie Brousse, a French-born art historian, whose pen name was Jeanne d'Ucel.
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Oscar Jacobson's funeral was held at the First Presbyterian Church in Norman.
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Oscar Jacobson's work was featured at "The Art of Oklahoma" exhibition at the Oklahoma City Museum of Art in 2017.