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William James Glackens (March 13, 1870 – May 22, 1938) was an American realist painter and one of the founders of the Ashcan School, which rejected the formal boundaries of artistic beauty laid down by the conservative National Academy of Design.
William James Glackens (March 13, 1870 – May 22, 1938) was an American realist painter and one of the founders of the Ashcan School of American art. He is also known for his work in helping Albert C. Barnes to acquire the European paintings that form the nucleus of the famed Barnes Foundation in Philadelphia.
- American
- March 13, 1870
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
- May 22, 1938
William J. Glackens was an American artist whose paintings of street scenes and middle-class urban life rejected the dictates of 19th-century academic art and introduced a matter-of-fact realism into the art of the United States.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
William Glackens's ability to capture the moments of contemporary daily life is at the heart of his contribution to modern art. He translated French Impressionism into a distinct American style by modernizing its palette and depicting analogous scenes of 20 th -century life in New York.
- American
- March 13, 1870
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- May 22, 1938
William Glackens was a keen observer and able recorder of the rhythm and details that comprised daily life for urban dwellers in early twentieth-century America.
19 de out. de 2011 · William James Glackens (March 13, 1870 – May 22, 1938) was an American realist painter and one of the founders of the Ashcan School, which rejected the formal boundaries of artistic beauty laid down by the conservative National Academy of Design.
Artist: William James Glackens (American, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1870–1938 Westport, Connecticut) Date: ca. 1905. Culture: American. Medium: Oil on canvas. Dimensions: 25 x 30 in. (63.5 x 76.2 cm) Credit Line: George A. Hearn Fund, 1921. Accession Number: 21.164
