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This Monongalia County native was one of the 20th century's leading abstract painters and printmakers.
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In what city was Thomas Anshutz's painting The Ironworkers' Noontime set?
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Which of these artists' father was a Civil War general?
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Which Martinsburg native made some of the earliest-known sketches of Seneca Rocks and the Canaan Valley?
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Kanawha County native Herman Hayes was best known for his work in this field.
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Artist Helen Chilton's best-known work involves what subject matter?
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Rufus "Red" Ribble was best known for his photographs of what?
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This prominent photographer was part of the Youghiogheny Forest artists' colony and for his 1957 photo essay "Harpers Ferry Awakens" in National Geographic.
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Patty Willis was a well-known artist from this county.
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This Summers County potter plays music while he works and says his glaze differs based on the type of music he's playing at the time.
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