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

Francis Bacon (1909 - 1992)
Francis Bacon
1909 - 1992
Frederick Walker (1840 - 1875)
Frederick Walker
1840 - 1875
William Joseph Julius Caesar Bond (1833 - 1926)
William Joseph Julius Caesar Bond
1833 - 1926
William Linnell (1826 - 1906)
William Linnell
1826 - 1906
Joseph Noel Paton (1821 - 1901)
Joseph Noel Paton
1821 - 1901
Vernon Lee (1856 - 1935)
Vernon Lee
1856 - 1935
Sarah Biffen (1784 - 1850)
Sarah Biffen
1784 - 1850
Philip Rundell (1746 - 1827)
Philip Rundell
1746 - 1827
Michael Landy (1963)
Michael Landy
1963
George Heriot (1759 - 1839)
George Heriot
1759 - 1839
John Wootton (1682 - 1764)
John Wootton
1682 - 1764
Thomas Girtin (1775 - 1802)
Thomas Girtin
1775 - 1802
Thomas Luny (1759 - 1837)
Thomas Luny
1759 - 1837
Francis Campbell Cadell (1883 - 1937)
Francis Campbell Cadell
1883 - 1937
Alfred Banner (1878 - 1915)
Alfred Banner
1878 - 1915
William Alexander Coulter (1849 - 1936)
William Alexander Coulter
1849 - 1936

Creators Impressionism

Wilhelm Hasemann (1850 - 1913)
Wilhelm Hasemann
1850 - 1913
Wilhelm Reuter (1859 - 1937)
Wilhelm Reuter
1859 - 1937
Albertus Verhoesen (1806 - 1881)
Albertus Verhoesen
1806 - 1881
Jean Puy (1876 - 1960)
Jean Puy
1876 - 1960
Giovanni Fattori (1825 - 1908)
Giovanni Fattori
1825 - 1908
Francesco Pannini (1745 - 1812)
Francesco Pannini
1745 - 1812
Manuel Garcia Hispaleto (1836 - 1898)
Manuel Garcia Hispaleto
1836 - 1898
David Murray (1849 - 1933)
David Murray
1849 - 1933
Paul Signac (1863 - 1935)
Paul Signac
1863 - 1935
Ernest Quost (1842 - 1931)
Ernest Quost
1842 - 1931
Edward Clifford (1844 - 1907)
Edward Clifford
1844 - 1907
Giovanni Bartolena (1886 - 1942)
Giovanni Bartolena
1886 - 1942
Théodule-Augustin Ribot (1823 - 1891)
Théodule-Augustin Ribot
1823 - 1891
Edward Antoon Portielje (1861 - 1949)
Edward Antoon Portielje
1861 - 1949
Auguste Aiguier (1814 - 1865)
Auguste Aiguier
1814 - 1865
Georges Bertin Scott de Plagnolle (1873 - 1943)
Georges Bertin Scott de Plagnolle
1873 - 1943
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