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THE PORTRAIT OF WILLIE GEE

THE PORTRAIT OF WILLIE GEE

Robert Henri an American painter and art educator was born in Cincinnati Ohio in 1865. He was educated at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and the Academie Julian and the Ecole des Beaux Art in Paris. In 1891 he began to paint and teach in Philadelphia, where he met the painters John Sloan, William Glackens and George Luks. He inspired them to paint American life with vigorous dramatic realism. The Group moved to New York City, they joined other painters to form the Eight or the so-called Ashcan school. Henri broke with academic tradition, especially in his portrayals of the crude vigor of city life. He was not content to paint portrait s of the Aristocrats but he paint portraits of everyday poor people living in the city.
Henri was known for his warm, vibrant portraits, particularly of children. In his painting the Portrait of Willie Gee, oil on canvas, 1904, his robust, free brushwork and strong compositions can be seen. Willie Gee was a n...

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