Emily Mason and Alice Trumbull Mason Foundation

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Color portrait photograph from 1946 of a woman with a light skin tone, standing in front of a yellow abstract painting resting on an easel.

Alice Trumbull Mason

1904-1971

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Portrait of a 67 year-old woman with a light skin tone wearing a yellow sweater over a turquoise turtleneck. She is standing infront of two abstract paintings composed of green and blue gestures.

Emily Mason

1932-2019

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The Foundation

The Emily Mason and Alice Trumbull Mason Foundation, formed in 2020, stewards the artistic legacy of Emily Mason alongside that of her mother, Alice Trumbull Mason, while embarking on a philanthropy program dedicated to advancing opportunities for traditionally underrepresented artists.

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