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1881 Castlemaine, Australia - 1962 New York City. Known for: Realist urban view and genre painting, printmaking.
Born in Castlemaine, Australia, Martin Lewis became in the 1920s and 1930s one of the major print makers in the United States, completing between 1915 and 1945 about 143 prints. On canvas, he also... Read full biography
Born in Castlemaine, Australia, Martin Lewis became in the 1920s and 1930s one of the major print makers in the United States, completing between 1915 and 1945 about 143 prints. On canvas, he also explored human activity and relationships, but his graphics* are regarded as superior to his... Read full biography
Born in Castlemaine, Australia, Martin Lewis became in the 1920s and 1930s one of the major print makers in the United States, completing between 1915 and 1945 about 143 prints. On canvas, he also explored human activity and relationships, but his graphics* are regarded as superior to his paintings. He lived in New York City most of his life, with the exception of several years during the Depression when he moved to Connecticut. But in 1933, missing the city, he returned to New York. He trained... Read full biography
Born in Castlemaine, Australia, Martin Lewis became in the 1920s and 1930s one of the major print makers in the United States, completing between 1915 and 1945 about 143 prints. On canvas, he also explored human activity and relationships, but his graphics* are regarded as superior to his paintings. He lived in New York City most of his life, with the exception of several years during the Depression when he moved to Connecticut. But in 1933, missing the city, he returned to New York. He trained in Sydney, and emigrated to the United States in 1900. After a trip in 1910 to San Francisco, he decided to settle in New York where he was excited about the rhythms of city life. In 1915, largely self taught, he made his first etching* and also... Read full biography
Born in Castlemaine, Australia, Martin Lewis became in the 1920s and 1930s one of the major print makers in the United States, completing between 1915 and 1945 about 143 prints. On canvas, he also explored human activity and relationships, but his graphics* are regarded as superior to his paintings. He lived in New York City most of his life, with the exception of several years during the Depression when he moved to Connecticut. But in 1933, missing the city, he returned to New York. He trained in Sydney, and emigrated to the United States in 1900. After a trip in 1910 to San Francisco, he decided to settle in New York where he was excited about the rhythms of city life. In 1915, largely self taught, he made his first etching* and also pursued drypoint*. From 1920 to 1922, he lived in Japan, and that experience influenced his work. In 1934... Read full biography
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Art Method
- •Copperplate, Zinc Etching and/or Mezzotint
- •Easel Painting
- •Graphic Design, Printmaking, Lithography, Etching, Woodblocks
- •Intaglio, Collographic Printmaking
- •Murals: Design, Painting, Fresco, Mosaic, Glass
Art Media
- •Aquatint
- •Charcoal
- •Drypoint
- •Etching, Etcher
- •Gouache
- •Ink
- •Mixed Media, Multi Media and/or Multli Styles
- •Oil Paint
- •Pastel Painting/Drawing
- •Pen and Ink Drawing
- •Watercolor/Watercolour
Art Style
Art Subject
- •Architecture Trained: Design and Drawing
- •Beach Scenes, Bathers, Swimming Genre
- •Coastal View, Shoreline, Seaside
- •Figure, Figurative Humans
- •Genre, Human Activity, Daily Life
- •Landscape, Nature, Rural Scene
- •Marine, Maritime, Riverfront, Boats, Canoes, Steam Boats, Nautical
- •New York City
- •Portraits, Portraiture
- •Regionalism, Local Scene
- •Urban Landscape, Cityscape
- •Urban Scene, City Genre
Geography/Places Lived and/or Worked
- •Asia, Orient
- •California Before 1940
- •Japan
- •Litchfield, Connecticut
Art Association
- •American Watercolor Society, Painters in Watercolor
- •Salons of America
- •Society of American Etchers/Brooklyn Society of Etchers
- •Society of Independent Artists-
Art School
- •Art Students League of New York, Teacher
Chronology
- •Early 20th Century Before 1950
- •Late 20th Century After 1950
Art Collection
- •Bakkom Photo Collection, St. Paul, Minnesota (1)
- •Ken Trevey Collection
Added Description
- •Art Educator:Teaching, Scholarship, Workshops and/or Writing
- •Genre Specialty
- •Nocturne Specialty
- •Printmaking Specialty
- •Self Taught, Autodidact
Exhibition of Art Association
- •American Watercolor Society, Painters in Watercolor-
- •Boston Art Club-
- •National Academy of Design, New York
- •National Arts Club
- •Salons of America-
- •Society of Independent Artists--
Exhibition of Museum
- •Art Institute of Chicago
- •Brooklyn Museum of Art
- •Corcoran Gallery and/or Art School, Washington DC
- •Whitney Biennial Museum of American Art
Exhibition By An Art School
- •The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts