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1884 New York City - 1965 Brooklyn, New York. Known for: Urban scenes, shipyard scene and still life painting.
Winthrop Duthie Turney is best described as a realist painter, although he was influenced by early-twentieth -century modernism through his expressive use of paint and vibrant color contrasts. He was... Read full biography
Winthrop Duthie Turney is best described as a realist painter, although he was influenced by early-twentieth -century modernism through his expressive use of paint and vibrant color contrasts. He was born in 1884 in New York City and received his formal training at the Art Students League. His... Read full biography
Winthrop Duthie Turney is best described as a realist painter, although he was influenced by early-twentieth -century modernism through his expressive use of paint and vibrant color contrasts. He was born in 1884 in New York City and received his formal training at the Art Students League. His teachers included George de Forest Brush, John Henry Twachtman, and Frank DuMond. Turney painted his visual memoirs of the Erie Basin along the Brooklyn waterfront until 1911. He continued to explore... Read full biography
Winthrop Duthie Turney is best described as a realist painter, although he was influenced by early-twentieth -century modernism through his expressive use of paint and vibrant color contrasts. He was born in 1884 in New York City and received his formal training at the Art Students League. His teachers included George de Forest Brush, John Henry Twachtman, and Frank DuMond. Turney painted his visual memoirs of the Erie Basin along the Brooklyn waterfront until 1911. He continued to explore urban themes such as modern cityscape and was often inspired by his friend, George Luks, a member of the realist group of painters known as The Eight (or Ashcan School). Throughout the 1930s and 1940s he often used watercolor. He also softened his... Read full biography
Winthrop Duthie Turney is best described as a realist painter, although he was influenced by early-twentieth -century modernism through his expressive use of paint and vibrant color contrasts. He was born in 1884 in New York City and received his formal training at the Art Students League. His teachers included George de Forest Brush, John Henry Twachtman, and Frank DuMond. Turney painted his visual memoirs of the Erie Basin along the Brooklyn waterfront until 1911. He continued to explore urban themes such as modern cityscape and was often inspired by his friend, George Luks, a member of the realist group of painters known as The Eight (or Ashcan School). Throughout the 1930s and 1940s he often used watercolor. He also softened his subject matter to include floral arrangements and plants in their natural setting. Turney was married to the painter, Agnes Richm... Read full biography
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Winthrop Duthie Turney is best described as a realist painter, although he was influenced by early-twentieth -century modernism through his expressive use of paint and vibrant color contrasts.
He was born in 1884 in New York City and received his formal training at the Art Students League. His teachers included George de Forest Brush, John Henry Twachtman, and Frank DuMond.
Turney painted his visual memoirs of the Erie Basin along the Brooklyn waterfront until 1911. He continued to explore urban themes such as modern cityscape and was often inspired by his friend, George Luks, a member of the realist group of painters known as The Eight (or Ashcan School).
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