Laura Knight (Johnson) (1877 - 1970)
Laura Knight (Johnson)
Dame Laura Knight was an English artist who worked in oils, watercolours, etching, engraving and drypoint. Knight was a painter in the figurative, realist tradition, who embraced English Impressionism. In her long career, Knight was among the most successful and popular painters in Britain. Her success in the male-dominated British art establishment paved the way for greater status and recognition for women artists.
In 1929 she was created a Dame, and in 1936 became the second woman elected to full membership of the Royal Academy. Her large retrospective exhibition at the Royal Academy in 1965 was the first for a woman. Knight was known for painting amidst the world of the theatre and ballet in London, and for being a war artist during the Second World War. She was also greatly interested in, and inspired by, marginalised communities and individuals, including Romani people and circus performers.
| Date and place of birt: | 4 august 1877, Long Eaton, United Kingdom |
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| Date and place of death: | 7 july 1970, London, United Kingdom |
| Nationality: | United Kingdom, France |
| Period of activity: | XIX, XX century |
| Specialization: | Artist, Engraver, Landscape painter, Painter, Portraitist |
| Genre: | Genre art, History painting, Landscape painting, Nude art, Portrait, Self-portrait |
| Art style: | Impressionism, Post-Impressionism, Realism |
| Technique: | Drypoint, Engraving, Etching, Oil, Oil on canvas, Watercolor |
