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1870 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - 1938 Westport, Connecticut. Known for: Genre, figure, landscape and still-life painting.
Born in Philadelphia, William Glackens became an Impressionist painter who modified the style by retaining delineation of figures. But early in his career, he was an active Social Realist when the... Read full biography
Born in Philadelphia, William Glackens became an Impressionist painter who modified the style by retaining delineation of figures. But early in his career, he was an active Social Realist when the 'Ash Can' approach to painting was being promoted by Glackens' good friend, Robert Henri. However,... Read full biography
Born in Philadelphia, William Glackens became an Impressionist painter who modified the style by retaining delineation of figures. But early in his career, he was an active Social Realist when the 'Ash Can' approach to painting was being promoted by Glackens' good friend, Robert Henri. However, Glackens eschewed subjects of the seamier side of society and adopted more refined depictions such as upper class persons strolling in parks, sitting in cafes, and studio posed still lifes and figures.... Read full biography
Born in Philadelphia, William Glackens became an Impressionist painter who modified the style by retaining delineation of figures. But early in his career, he was an active Social Realist when the 'Ash Can' approach to painting was being promoted by Glackens' good friend, Robert Henri. However, Glackens eschewed subjects of the seamier side of society and adopted more refined depictions such as upper class persons strolling in parks, sitting in cafes, and studio posed still lifes and figures. Of Glackens' inclination to distance himself from less-than-pleasant subjects, art historian Matthew Baigell wrote: "Of all the realists around Henri, Glackens was perhaps least attracted to the life of the streets, preferring scenes of middle-class... Read full biography
Born in Philadelphia, William Glackens became an Impressionist painter who modified the style by retaining delineation of figures. But early in his career, he was an active Social Realist when the 'Ash Can' approach to painting was being promoted by Glackens' good friend, Robert Henri. However, Glackens eschewed subjects of the seamier side of society and adopted more refined depictions such as upper class persons strolling in parks, sitting in cafes, and studio posed still lifes and figures. Of Glackens' inclination to distance himself from less-than-pleasant subjects, art historian Matthew Baigell wrote: "Of all the realists around Henri, Glackens was perhaps least attracted to the life of the streets, preferring scenes of middle-class activities in parks, in the theater, at shopping, or on vacation." (136). He also did many paintings of seaside resorts on Cape Cod and Long Isla... Read full biography
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Art Method
- •Easel Painting
- •Graphic Design, Printmaking, Lithography, Etching, Woodblocks
- •Illustration, Illustrator
- •Murals: Design, Painting, Fresco, Mosaic, Glass
- •Plein Aire Painting, Plein-Air
Art Media
Art Style
- •Impressionism Before 1940
- •Realist, Representational, Naturalist Style
Art Subject
- •American Flag Images
- •Animals, Mammals
- •Ashcan School
- •Beach Scenes, Bathers, Swimming Genre
- •Coastal View, Shoreline, Seaside
- •Figure, Figurative Humans
- •Floral Landscape, Wildflowers
- •Floral Still Life, Floral Motifs, Flowers
- •Gardens, Garden Scenes
- •Genre, Human Activity, Daily Life
- •History: Historical Figures, Sites, Buildings, Events
- •Landscape
- •Landscape, Nature, Rural Scene
- •Marine, Maritime, Riverfront, Boats, Canoes, Steam Boats, Nautical
- •New York City
- •Nude Figure, Nudity
- •Portraits, Portraiture
- •Seascapes, Seasides
- •Snowscene, Winter Landscape
- •Social Realism
- •Still Life
- •Townscape, Village Scenes
- •Urban Landscape, Cityscape
- •War Scenes, Military Genre, Figure, Portrait, Battles
Geography/Places Lived and/or Worked
- •Cape Ann, Massachusetts: Gloucester, Rockport, North Shore
- •Cape Cod, Massachusetts
- •Central Park, New York City
- •Europe
- •Long Island, New York
- •Paris Studied and/or Worked Before 1900
- •White Mountains, New Hampshire
Art Association
- •American Association of Painters and Sculptors
- •National Academy of Design, Elected Member
- •National Arts Club, New York
- •Society of American Artists, New York
- •Society of Illustrators-
- •Society of Independent Artists-
- •The Eight: New York American Painters
Art Teacher
- •Henry Thouron
- •Robert Henri
- •Thomas Anshutz
Art School
- •Art Students League of New York, Student
- •The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Student
Awards/Recognition
- •Carol Beck Gold Medal, Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts
Chronology
- •Early 20th Century Before 1950
- •Late 19th Century, After Civil War
Art Collection
- •Gerald Peters Collection
- •John J. McDonough Collection
- •Matthew Bakkom Archive Collection
- •Pfeil Collection-Impressionists
- •Preston Morton Collection
- •Rita and Daniel Fraad Collection
- •Susan & Herbert Adler Collection
Added Description
- •Combat, War Artist: Illustration, Painting or Photography
- •Figure Specialty
- •Freelance Commercial Work
- •Genre Specialty
- •Illustration Specialty
- •Married to an Artist
- •MCCLURE'S Magazine Illustrator and/or Photographer
- •Pastel Specialty
Artist Colony
- •Ridgefield, New Jersey
Notable Commercial Gallery Representation, Pre 21s
- •Kraushaar Galleries, New York
- •MacBeth Gallery, New York City
Exhibition/Expo: Regional/National/International
- •AskART Panama Pacific Expo
- •Exposition Universelle, Paris, 1937
- •Louisiana Purchase Expo, St. Louis World's Fair 1904
- •Panama Pacific Exhibition of 1915
Exhibition of Art Association
- •National Academy of Design, New York
- •Society of Illustrators
- •Society of Independent Artists--
Exhibition of Museum
- •Art Institute of Chicago
- •Carnegie Institute, International Exhibition
- •Corcoran Gallery and/or Art School, Washington DC
- •Museum of Modern Art, New York
- •Whitney Biennial Museum of American Art
Exhibition of Special Venue, Art Parks
- •Armory Show 1913, New York
Exhibition of Commercial Art Gallery and/or Salon
- •Paris Salons
Exhibition By An Art School
- •The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts