Massachusetts, California, Iowa. 1888 - 1971
Seascape, figure in landscape and abstract painting
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1882 Grand Rapids, Michigan - 1934 Truro, Massachusetts. Known for: Industry, figure and portrait painting, illustration.
The following is submitted by Katrina Beneker, granddaughter of the artist, August 2003. In 1905, Gerrit Beneker began his art career as an illustrator. He married Flora Judd, his high school... Read full biography
The following is submitted by Katrina Beneker, granddaughter of the artist, August 2003. In 1905, Gerrit Beneker began his art career as an illustrator. He married Flora Judd, his high school sweetheart from Grand Rapids and they moved to Brooklyn, NY. Gerrit's early passion was to create an art... Read full biography
The following is submitted by Katrina Beneker, granddaughter of the artist, August 2003. In 1905, Gerrit Beneker began his art career as an illustrator. He married Flora Judd, his high school sweetheart from Grand Rapids and they moved to Brooklyn, NY. Gerrit's early passion was to create an art that would inspire and provide honor to the workingman. As such, he had no interest in painting portraits of pretty women, which were so often seen on the magazine covers of the day. Rather he wanted to... Read full biography
The following is submitted by Katrina Beneker, granddaughter of the artist, August 2003. In 1905, Gerrit Beneker began his art career as an illustrator. He married Flora Judd, his high school sweetheart from Grand Rapids and they moved to Brooklyn, NY. Gerrit's early passion was to create an art that would inspire and provide honor to the workingman. As such, he had no interest in painting portraits of pretty women, which were so often seen on the magazine covers of the day. Rather he wanted to seek out workingmen on the bridges, tunnels and skyscrapers of NYC, and paint them in their environments. He completed over 150 magazine covers, numerous ads including many for Ivory Soap and over 50 illustrations for magazine stories. Beneker was... Read full biography
The following is submitted by Katrina Beneker, granddaughter of the artist, August 2003. In 1905, Gerrit Beneker began his art career as an illustrator. He married Flora Judd, his high school sweetheart from Grand Rapids and they moved to Brooklyn, NY. Gerrit's early passion was to create an art that would inspire and provide honor to the workingman. As such, he had no interest in painting portraits of pretty women, which were so often seen on the magazine covers of the day. Rather he wanted to seek out workingmen on the bridges, tunnels and skyscrapers of NYC, and paint them in their environments. He completed over 150 magazine covers, numerous ads including many for Ivory Soap and over 50 illustrations for magazine stories. Beneker was an idealist and an optimist. His early work reflects his connection to the hope and industrial energy of early 20th century America. In 19... Read full biography
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Massachusetts, Indiana. 1900 - 1990
Landscape-coastal, figure-genre
Massachusetts, Louisiana / Germany. 1899 - 1992
Landscape, still life, and portrait painting, art education
Massachusetts, New York. 1872 - 1930
Portrait, genre and landscape painting, teaching
Pennsylvania, Michigan. 1864 - 1942
Portrait, floral, genre, landscape painting
Illinois, Massachusetts. 1884 - 1953
Mod regionalist landscape and marine painting, engraving
Massachusetts, Michigan. 1881 - 1944
Abstract figure-objects and landscape painting
Massachusetts, New York. 1906 - 1989
Naive style townscape, interior with figure, buildings, portrait painting
Massachusetts. 1839 - 1904
Marine, landscape and portrait painting
Ohio, New York, District Of Columbia, Maryland, South Dakota. 1890 - 1986
Mural, landscape, block print
Massachusetts, New York / England. 1870 - 1929
Sand dune landscape, beach and marine painting
Massachusetts. 1905 - 1999
Primitive-surreal genre
Massachusetts. 1882 - 1961
Landscape with figure, religion, portrait
Massachusetts, North Carolina. 1897 - 1956
Figure, portrait and landscape painting, woodblock prints
Massachusetts. 1894 - 1969
Abstract figurative painting, bas-relief wood carving
Massachusetts, Iowa. 1873 - 1946
Cubist still life, sea-landscape, printmaking
Massachusetts, Wisconsin. 1891 - 1971
Cubist still life-figure, non-ob, printmaking
Massachusetts. 1861 - 1951
Sea-landscape, genre and portrait painting
Massachusetts, Florida. 1885 - 1976
Mod shorescape-genre and landscape painting, graphics
Massachusetts. 1882 - 1953
Portrait, landscape, streets, marine
Massachusetts. 1901 - 1985
Floral still life, landscape and figure painting
Massachusetts. 1893 - 1970
Illustrator, etcher, animal
Massachusetts, West Virginia. 1878 - 1956
Abstract geometric color woodblocks, botanics
Massachusetts, New York. 1902 - 1969
Figure, allegory, genre painting, abstraction
Ohio, California. 1903 - 2003
Sea-landscape, portrait, still life
New York, New Jersey. 1873 - 1936
Portrait, still life, landscape, mural painting
Massachusetts. 1821 - 1910
Landscape, marine-coastal view
New York, Massachusetts. 1889 - 1978
Cubist abstract painting, Indian genre
Massachusetts, Connecticut. 1871 - 1946
Impressionist landscape, portrait, marine and genre painting, teaching
Massachusetts. 1859 - 1952
Miniature floral, landscape and portrait painting, illustration
Massachusetts, Florida. 1874 - 1960
Modernist landscape, marine, urban and coastal view painting
Massachusetts. 1903 - 1959
Street-landscape, marine and figure painting