Greta In the News
Clues to artist Greta Kempton
September 5, 2015
Most Americans know at least one Greta Kempton work: her presidential portrait of Harry S. Truman. The iconic one that hangs in the White House is among eight she painted of the 33rd commander-in-chief. It became a calling card for Kempton, who also painted most of the Truman cabinet.
Greta Kempton - An American Master
June 18, 2012
Master Portraitist, Greta Kempton, is best known for painting the official White House portrait of President Harry S. Truman, the Truman family, and the entire Truman cabinet earning her the title of "America's Court Painter."
Men Make the best Subjects
May 8, 1942
“Men Make Best Subjects, Says Woman Artist Here” (Times-Picayune, May 8, 1942)
“Easier to paint man than woman”
Easier to paint man than woman: Milady is more inclined to pose, says Martha Kempton who is doing a portrait of President Bailey here. (Free Press & Times, Burlington, VT.)