Laura Knight (Johnson) (1877 - 1970)

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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.

Wikipedia

Date and place of birt:4 august 1877, Long Eaton, United Kingdom
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, Nude art, Landscape painting, Portrait, Self-portrait
Art style:Impressionism, Post-Impressionism, Realism
Technique:Drypoint, Engraving, Etching, Oil, Oil on canvas, Watercolor

Creators United Kingdom

Edward Robert Hughes (1851 - 1914)
Edward Robert Hughes
1851 - 1914
Louise Giovanelli (1993)
Louise Giovanelli
1993
Reginald John (Rex) Whistler (1905 - 1944)
Reginald John (Rex) Whistler
1905 - 1944
Joseph Huddart (1741 - 1816)
Joseph Huddart
1741 - 1816
Philip Rundell (1746 - 1827)
Philip Rundell
1746 - 1827
Renée Vivien (1877 - 1909)
Renée Vivien
1877 - 1909
Pauline Lady Trevelyan (1816 - 1866)
Pauline Lady Trevelyan
1816 - 1866
John Gilbert (1817 - 1897)
John Gilbert
1817 - 1897
Francis Campbell Cadell (1883 - 1937)
Francis Campbell Cadell
1883 - 1937
Donald Steele (Don) Potter (1902 - 2004)
Donald Steele (Don) Potter
1902 - 2004
John Maler Collier (1850 - 1934)
John Maler Collier
1850 - 1934
William Banks Fortescue (1850 - 1924)
William Banks Fortescue
1850 - 1924
Arthur Joseph Gaskin (1862 - 1928)
Arthur Joseph Gaskin
1862 - 1928
Graham Sutherland (1903 - 1980)
Graham Sutherland
1903 - 1980
Cuthbert Bradley (1861 - 1941)
Cuthbert Bradley
1861 - 1941
Montague Dawson (1895 - 1973)
Montague Dawson
1895 - 1973

Creators Impressionism

Marie-Henri Beyle (Stendhal) (1783 - 1842)
Marie-Henri Beyle (Stendhal)
1783 - 1842
Max Fuhrmann II (1891 - 1953)
Max Fuhrmann II
1891 - 1953
Georg Arnold-Graboné (1896 - 1982)
Georg Arnold-Graboné
1896 - 1982
Jacob Gensler (1808 - 1845)
Jacob Gensler
1808 - 1845
Piet Mondrian (1872 - 1944)
Piet Mondrian
1872 - 1944
Jean-François Millet (1814 - 1875)
Jean-François Millet
1814 - 1875
Clarence Gagnon (1881 - 1942)
Clarence Gagnon
1881 - 1942
Istvan Chok (1865 - 1961)
Istvan Chok
1865 - 1961
Ben Shahn (1898 - 1969)
Ben Shahn
1898 - 1969
John Marshall Gamble (1863 - 1957)
John Marshall Gamble
1863 - 1957
Theresa Bernstein (1890 - 2002)
Theresa Bernstein
1890 - 2002
Rene Rudolfovna Mikhailovskaia-o'Konnel (1891 - 1981)
Rene Rudolfovna Mikhailovskaia-o'Konnel
1891 - 1981
Giovanni Renica (1808 - 1884)
Giovanni Renica
1808 - 1884
Willy Flückiger (1912 - ?)
Willy Flückiger
1912 - ?
Hugo Charlemont (1850 - 1939)
Hugo Charlemont
1850 - 1939
U Hla Shein (1904 - 1979)
U Hla Shein
1904 - 1979