1939 in art
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See also: 1938 in art, other events of 1939, 1940 in art, list of years in art.
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[edit] Events
- First of the Madeline books, illustrated by Ludwig Bemelmans
- Release of Detective Comics #27, the debut of Batman
[edit] Awards
- Archibald Prize: Max Meldrum - The Hon G J Bell, Speaker of the House of Representatives
[edit] Works
- Aaron Douglas - Power Plant, Harlem
- Julio González, Monsieur Cactus
[edit] Births
- November 2 - Richard Serra, sculptor
[edit] Deaths
- April 11 - S. S. Van Dine, art critic
- June 23 - Mark Gertler, painter
- September 18 - Gwen John, painter, sister of Augustus John
- December 1 - Jorma Gallen-Kallela, painter
- December 14 - Helene Kröller-Müller, art collector
- December 25 - Margrethe Mather, photographer and painter
- date unknown - Jessica Dismorr, Vorticist painter
- date unknown - Archibald Leitch, architect
- date unknown - Sir Philip Sassoon, art collector
