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Nelson Shanks PUBLICATIONS
1937 Andalusia, Pennsylvania - 2015 Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Known for: Realism portrait, interiors and figure painting.
Nelson Shanks is a portrait painter, with one his most famous works being his portrait of Princess Diana, The Princess of Wales, completed in 1996. For this Diana sat for more than 35 hours, and he... Read full biography
Nelson Shanks is a portrait painter, with one his most famous works being his portrait of Princess Diana, The Princess of Wales, completed in 1996. For this Diana sat for more than 35 hours, and he spent another 100 hours on its completion. Among his other famous subjects are Ronald Reagan, Luciano... Read full biography
Nelson Shanks is a portrait painter, with one his most famous works being his portrait of Princess Diana, The Princess of Wales, completed in 1996. For this Diana sat for more than 35 hours, and he spent another 100 hours on its completion. Among his other famous subjects are Ronald Reagan, Luciano Pavarotti, Margaret Thatcher, Bill Clinton, Pope John Paul II, the King and Queen of Sweden and Queen Juliana of the Netherlands. In addition, Shanks does figure paintings, many of them of enigmatic... Read full biography
Nelson Shanks is a portrait painter, with one his most famous works being his portrait of Princess Diana, The Princess of Wales, completed in 1996. For this Diana sat for more than 35 hours, and he spent another 100 hours on its completion. Among his other famous subjects are Ronald Reagan, Luciano Pavarotti, Margaret Thatcher, Bill Clinton, Pope John Paul II, the King and Queen of Sweden and Queen Juliana of the Netherlands. In addition, Shanks does figure paintings, many of them of enigmatic seeming women whose expressions raise questions, whose props include still life, and whose depictions have varying textures, lighting effects and colors. Shanks has spent his career as a spokesperson for Realism. Of this dedication he says: "Nature... Read full biography
Nelson Shanks is a portrait painter, with one his most famous works being his portrait of Princess Diana, The Princess of Wales, completed in 1996. For this Diana sat for more than 35 hours, and he spent another 100 hours on its completion. Among his other famous subjects are Ronald Reagan, Luciano Pavarotti, Margaret Thatcher, Bill Clinton, Pope John Paul II, the King and Queen of Sweden and Queen Juliana of the Netherlands. In addition, Shanks does figure paintings, many of them of enigmatic seeming women whose expressions raise questions, whose props include still life, and whose depictions have varying textures, lighting effects and colors. Shanks has spent his career as a spokesperson for Realism. Of this dedication he says: "Nature Perceived is the bedrock of realism. The inspiration of nature as source is meaningful, profound, beautiful, logical, and comp... Read full biography
Nelson Shanks - Artist Info
About Nelson Shanks: Books
Books & Publications (8)
Publications based on askART research. List may not be comprehensive.
Davenport's Art Reference: The Gold Edition
2005Davenport, Ray2,421 pagesThe Art Students League of New York,2004-2005
2004Goldberg, Ira104 pagesThe Art Students League of New York A History (Teachers)
1999Steiner, Raymond J0 pagesAmerican Art From the Dicke Collection
1997The Dayton Art Institute264 pages (color)Paintings by Nelson Shanks
1996Pennsylvania Academy40 pages (color)Artists of America Tenth Annual
1990
(Exhibition catalog)Denver Rotary Club160 pages (color)Artists of America Second Annual
1982
(Exhibition catalog)Denver Rotary Club143 pages (color)