The Baum Circle refers to the group of artists either taught by, associated with, or directly influenced by Pennsylvania impressionist painter

Walter Emerson Baum Walter Emerson Baum (December 14, 1884 – July 12, 1956) was an American artist and educator active in the Bucks and Lehigh County areas of Pennsylvania in the United States. In addition to being a prolific painter, Baum was also responsible for ...

. Most of these individuals lived, worked and painted in the

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region of eastern Pennsylvania, particularly in

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and

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counties, and many studied under Baum, or taught, at the

Baum School of Art The Baum School of Art is a non-profit community art school located in Allentown, Pennsylvania. In 2016–2017, the school had a total enrollment of 3,346 students, 1,921 of which were children and teens, and 1,425 of which were adults. 178 cla ...

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. In October 2006, the David E. Rodale Gallery at the Baum School of Art held an exhibition celebrating the work of this group. Artists typically associated with the Baum Circle include: {{columns-list, colwidth=22em, * Eleanor Barba * Edgar Schofield Baum (1916-2006) * Nolan Benner, Jr. *

John E. Berninger John Emil Berninger (December 13, 1896 – July 16, 1981) was an American landscape painter and Pennsylvania impressionist. He lived and painted in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Early life and education As an artist, Berninger has been described a ...

(1897-1981) * Karl Buesgen (1916-1981) * Clarence Dreisbach *

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* Richard Peter Hoffman * Elsi Hontz * Arlington Nelson Lindenmuth (1856-1950) * Raphael Tod Lindenmuth (1885-1976) *

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* Blanche Lucas *

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* Giovanni Martino * Walter Mattern (1891-1946) * James Musselman * Grace Whitehead Phillips * Jerry Quier * Ann Riley * Melvin Stark * Queenie Stein *

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* Ann Yost Whitesell * Rollin Wolf *

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