Nura Woodson Ulreich

Nora Woodson Ulreich (1899 – October 26, 1950),[1][2] known professionally as Nura,[3][4][5] was an American artist, muralist, children's book author and illustrator.[6]

Nora Woodson Ulreich
Born	Nura Woodson 1899 Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
Died	October 26, 1950 (aged 50–51) New Rochelle, New York, U.S.
Other names	Nura Nura Ulreich Nora W. Ulreich
Alma mater	Kansas City Art Institute
Occupation	Artist Muralist Children's book author Children's book illustrator
Years active	1932–1950
Spouse(s)	Edward Buk Ulreich

Early life and education

Ulreich was born in Kansas City, Missouri. Her father was a Confederate veteran who had settled in Kansas City.[7] She grew up there, ultimately attending the Kansas City Art Institute.[1][6][8]

Career

A multidisciplinary artist, Ulreich was also an author, painter,[9] muralist, textile artist[5][7][10] and illustrator. She collaborated frequently with her husband Edward Buk Ulreich.[9]

Ulreich's work is included in the permanent collections of the San Diego Museum of Art,[11] the Smithsonian American Art Museum,[12] the Walker Art Center and[13] the David Winton Bell Gallery at Brown University.[14]

Personal life

Ulreich was married to Hungarian-born artist Edward Buk Ulreich.[6]

Books

• Stories (1932)
• The Buttermilk Tree (1934)[15][16]
• Nura's Garden of Betty & Booth (1935)[17][18]
• The Silver Bridge (1937)[19][20][21]
• Nura's Children Go Visiting (1943)[22][23][24]
• All Aboard, We Are Off (1944)[25][26][27]
• The Mitty Children Fix Things (1946)[27][28][29]
• The Kitten Who Listened (1950)[30][31][32][33]

References

1. Ruth Hill Viguers (1958). Illustrators of Children's Books, 1744–1945: Supplement, 1946–1956. Horn Book. pp. 161.
2. "Mrs. Nora Ulreich". Hartford Courant. Associated Press. October 27, 1950. p. 4. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
3. "Time". Time Incorporated. 1934. Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
4. American Printmakers, 1880–1945: An Index to Reproductions and Biocritical Information. Scarecrow Press. January 1, 1993. ISBN 978-0-8108-2786-8.
5. Cynthia Fowler (2013). Hooked Rugs: Encounters in American Modern Art, Craft and Design. Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. pp. 24–. ISBN 978-1-4094-2614-1.
6. "Nura Ulreich Works on Sale at Auction & Biography". Invaluable.com. Retrieved July 2, 2016.
7. Arts Magazine. Art Digest Incorporated. 1950.
8. "Art: Buttermilk Tree". Time. September 10, 1934. ISSN 0040-781X. Retrieved July 2, 2016.
9. Good Furniture Magazine. Dean-Hicks Company. 1928.
10. Good Furniture and Decoration. National Trade Journals. 1928.
11. "Collections Search". San Diego Museum of Art. Retrieved July 2, 2016.
12. "Search Collections". Smithsonian American Art Museum. Retrieved July 2, 2016.
13. "Collections". Walker Art Center. Retrieved July 2, 2016.
14. "Search the Collection". Brown University. Retrieved July 2, 2016.
15. Naomi Mindlin (1998). Doris Humphrey: A Centennial Issue. Psychology Press. pp. 40–. ISBN 978-90-5755-030-0.
16. Stanford University (1935). Annual Report of the President of Stanford University for the ... Academic Year Ending ... Stanford University.
17. The Publishers Weekly. F. Leypoldt. 1940.
18. Dorothy Walter Baruch (1939). Parents and children go to school: adventuring in nursery school and kindergarten. Scott, Foresman and Co.
19. Arts Magazine. Art Digest Incorporated. 1937.
20. Studio International. Studio Trust. 1944.
21. Herbert Reichner (1938). Philobiblon. H. Reichner.
22. Saturday Review of Literature. Saturday Review Associates. 1943.
23. The Publishers Weekly. F. Leypoldt. 1943.
24. A.L.A. Booklist. The Board. 1944.
25. The New York Times Book Review. Arno Press. 1946.
26. Harper's Magazine. Harper's Magazine Company. 1945.
27. Young Wings: The Magazine of the Boys' and Girls' Book Club. Junior Literary Guild. 1946.
28. Book Review Digest. H.W. Wilson Company. 1947.
29. The Publishers Weekly. F. Leypoldt. 1946.
30. Saturday Review. Saturday Review Company. July 1950.
31. Saturday Review of Literature. Time Incorporated. 1950.
32. The Chicago Schools Journal. Board of education. 1950.
33. Stanley Kunitz; Marie Duvernoy Loizeaux (1950). Wilson Library Bulletin. H.W. Wilson Co.

External links

• Nura at the Smithsonian American Art Museum