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1883 Ottumwa, Iowa - 1941. Known for: Magazine illustration, musician portrait painting.
Charles Edward Chambers was a classical painter representative of the old school. His technique was impeccable, anatomy perfect, compositions compelling, and color harmonious. One could infer from... Read full biography
Charles Edward Chambers was a classical painter representative of the old school. His technique was impeccable, anatomy perfect, compositions compelling, and color harmonious. One could infer from his polish that he was a product of the French Academy, with years of classical training. Yet he was... Read full biography
Charles Edward Chambers was a classical painter representative of the old school. His technique was impeccable, anatomy perfect, compositions compelling, and color harmonious. One could infer from his polish that he was a product of the French Academy, with years of classical training. Yet he was born in Ottumwa, Iowa, in 1883; his training was at the Chicago Institute and in New York at the Art Students League with George Bridgman. In fact, one of his important teachers was Fanny Munsell, who... Read full biography
Charles Edward Chambers was a classical painter representative of the old school. His technique was impeccable, anatomy perfect, compositions compelling, and color harmonious. One could infer from his polish that he was a product of the French Academy, with years of classical training. Yet he was born in Ottumwa, Iowa, in 1883; his training was at the Chicago Institute and in New York at the Art Students League with George Bridgman. In fact, one of his important teachers was Fanny Munsell, who later became his wife. She was an accomplished illustrator in her own right as a contributor to Cosmopolitan, Woman's Home Companion, and other national magazines. Chambers clearly modeled his style and technique on hers. Unfortunately, her career... Read full biography
Charles Edward Chambers was a classical painter representative of the old school. His technique was impeccable, anatomy perfect, compositions compelling, and color harmonious. One could infer from his polish that he was a product of the French Academy, with years of classical training. Yet he was born in Ottumwa, Iowa, in 1883; his training was at the Chicago Institute and in New York at the Art Students League with George Bridgman. In fact, one of his important teachers was Fanny Munsell, who later became his wife. She was an accomplished illustrator in her own right as a contributor to Cosmopolitan, Woman's Home Companion, and other national magazines. Chambers clearly modeled his style and technique on hers. Unfortunately, her career was cut short by her early death in 1920, and now sadly almost forgotten. Some of Chambers' early professional illustrations... Read full biography
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Keywords (26)
Art Method
- •Advertising Art
- •Easel Painting
- •Illustration, Illustrator
- •Murals: Design, Painting, Fresco, Mosaic, Glass
Art Media
Art Style
Art Subject
- •Female Face and Figure
- •Figure, Figurative Humans
- •Genre, Human Activity, Daily Life
- •Portraits, Portraiture
- •War Scenes, Military Genre, Figure, Portrait, Battles
Art Association
- •Society of Illustrators-
Art Teacher
- •George Bridgman
Art School
- •Art Students League of New York, Student
- •School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Student
Awards/Recognition
- •Society of Illustrators Hall of Fame
Chronology
- •Early 20th Century Before 1950
Added Description
- •Illustration Specialty
- •Portrait Specialty
- •SATURDAY EVENING POST Illustrator and/or Photographer
Exhibition of Art Association
- •National Academy of Design, New York
- •Salmagundi Club, New York City-
- •Society of Illustrators
Exhibition of Museum
- •Art Institute of Chicago