George Wesley Bellows
(1882 - 1925) |
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portrait, figure and genre painting, landscapes Art Work
| Name: |
George Wesley Bellows |
| Gender: |
Male |
| Place of Birth: |
Columbus, Ohio, USA |
| Nationality: |
American |
| Birth: |
1882 |
| Death: |
1925 |
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Quick Facts
| Known For: |
portrait, figure and genre painting, landscapes |
| Medium: |
Oil on canvas, lithography |
| Method: |
Realism |
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| Fine Art Profession(s): |
Painter
Printmaker
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Biography
Bellows excelled in the media of both oil painting and lithography. His early paintings are characterized by bold, gestural brushstrokes loaded with color, conveying and creating a metaphor for the energy and vitality of his newly adopted home and beloved city. This work embodies the reality of ordinary days and settings, while the vigorous paint application, and compositional sophistication is informed by his study of paintings by Modern painters such as Manet and Henri, with whom he shared an affinity.
Bellows is known, not only for his New York City urban views, landscapes, and psychologically-penetrating portraits, but also for his paintings and prints which convey his fascination with of athletic competition, most specifically, the boxing match. These images are vigorous in subject, composition, and handling. They communicate excitement and power, as well as his acute sensitivity to the fleeting and telling moment. Whereas Eakins' paintings of this subject tend to be intellectual and objective, Bellows' are direct, earthy, dramatic, and emotionally-compelling. |
Samples of Work
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