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Robert Henri

Robert Henri was an influential American painter and teacher, born on June 25, 1865, in Cincinnati, Ohio. He played a pivotal role in the Ashcan School, a movement that sought to depict urban life in a realistic manner. Henri's work was known for its vibrant brushwork and focus on everyday subjects​.

Henri's early career was marked by a strong influence from European modernist styles, which he encountered during his studies in Paris at the Académie Julian. Despite his classical training, he later rebelled against the rigid conventions of academic art in America. This rebellion was epitomized in 1908 when he organized an exhibition for The Eight, a group of like-minded artists, which showcased their more realistic and expressive urban scenes​​.

Throughout his career, Henri also dedicated himself to teaching, influencing a generation of artists, including Edward Hopper and George Bellows. He encouraged his students to portray real life and to express their individual perspectives through art. Henri's teaching and artistic philosophies left a lasting impact on American art, bridging the gap between traditional techniques and modernist experiments​.

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Date and place of birt:24 june 1865, Cincinnati, USA
Date and place of death:12 july 1929, New York City, USA
Nationality:USA
Period of activity: XIX, XX century
Specialization:Artist, Educator, Painter
Genre:Landscape painting, Portrait
Art style:Ashcan School, Modern art, Realism

Creators USA

Jan Helminsky (1851 - 1925)
Jan Helminsky
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Jaune Quick-to-See Smith (1940)
Jaune Quick-to-See Smith
1940
Leon Golub (1922 - 2004)
Leon Golub
1922 - 2004
Kris Graves (1982)
Kris Graves
1982
Don Gummer (1946)
Don Gummer
1946
Caroline Morgan Clowes (1838 - 1904)
Caroline Morgan Clowes
1838 - 1904
Judy Kensley McKie (1944)
Judy Kensley McKie
1944
Sergey Timofeyevich Konenkov (1874 - 1971)
Sergey Timofeyevich Konenkov
1874 - 1971
George Edgar Ohr (1857 - 1918)
George Edgar Ohr
1857 - 1918
Selden Gile (1877 - 1947)
Selden Gile
1877 - 1947
Kenton Nelson (1954)
Kenton Nelson
1954
Duane Hanson (1925 - 1996)
Duane Hanson
1925 - 1996
Erik Parker (1968)
Erik Parker
1968
Laszlo Moholy-Nagy (1895 - 1946)
Laszlo Moholy-Nagy
1895 - 1946
John Altoon (1925 - 1969)
John Altoon
1925 - 1969
Glennray Tutor (1950)
Glennray Tutor
1950

Creators Ashcan School

Otto Fikentscher (1862 - 1945)
Otto Fikentscher
1862 - 1945
Eike Heinrich Redel (1951)
Eike Heinrich Redel
1951
Toby Ziegler (1972)
Toby Ziegler
1972
Charles Wyatt Eaton (1849 - 1896)
Charles Wyatt Eaton
1849 - 1896
Jakob Eberhardt (1820 - 1889)
Jakob Eberhardt
1820 - 1889
Marc-Louis Solon (1835 - 1913)
Marc-Louis Solon
1835 - 1913
Pedro Figari (1861 - 1938)
Pedro Figari
1861 - 1938
Josef Hoffmann (1870 - 1956)
Josef Hoffmann
1870 - 1956
Amelie Ruths (1871 - 1956)
Amelie Ruths
1871 - 1956
Florence Carlyle (1864 - 1923)
Florence Carlyle
1864 - 1923
Uwe Bangert (1927 - 2017)
Uwe Bangert
1927 - 2017
Mikhail Stepanovich Tkachenko (1860 - 1916)
Mikhail Stepanovich Tkachenko
1860 - 1916
Günther Gensler (1803 - 1884)
Günther Gensler
1803 - 1884
Charles Péguy (1873 - 1914)
Charles Péguy
1873 - 1914
François Forster (1790 - 1872)
François Forster
1790 - 1872
Ben Enwonwu (1921 - 1994)
Ben Enwonwu
1921 - 1994
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