George Luks
American cartoonist and painter (1867–1933) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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George Benjamin Luks (August 13, 1867 – October 29, 1933) was an American artist, identified with the aggressively realistic Ashcan School of American painting.
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Born | (1867-08-13)August 13, 1867 |
Died | October 29, 1933(1933-10-29) (aged 66) New York City, U.S. |
Education | Pennsylvania Academy |
Known for | Painting, comics |
Notable work | The Wrestlers |
Movement | Ashcan School |
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After travelling and studying in Europe, Luks worked as a newspaper illustrator and cartoonist in Philadelphia, where he became part of a close-knit group, led by Robert Henri, that set out to defy the genteel values imposed by the influential National Academy of Design. His best-known paintings reflect the life of the poor and hard-pressed on Manhattan’s Lower East Side.