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Acrobat in White and Blue
基本情報
- 作家
- Walt Kuhn wahooart.com/ja/artists/walt-kuhn/
- 制作年
- 1877 – 1949
- 彩色済み
- 1947
- 原寸大
- 76 x 64 cm
著作権 この作品はパブリックドメインです。Walt Kuhnは1949に没し、著作権は没後70年まで保護されるため、2019に終了しました。
学生作品ガイド
著作権 この作品はパブリックドメインです。Walt Kuhnは1949に没し、著作権は没後70年まで保護されるため、2019に終了しました。
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Acrobat in White and Blue — Walt Kuhn
原寸は 76 × 64 cm (高さ × 幅) で、ここでは平均的な身長の成人と比較して表示しています。
Shaded: Walt Kuhnの生涯 (1877–1949) ▲ 本作品、1947
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主な色
Espresso #57524c
登録済みパレット
アーティストと美術館
Born: 1877 in New York City.
Kuhn’s early life was rooted in a working-class family near the Brooklyn docks, exposing him to vibrant yet rough waterfront experiences.
Despite a natural inclination towards drawing, his initial career path diverged from art, involving work as a bicycle repair shop owner and a professional bike racer.
He began selling drawings at age fifteen, adopting the signature “Walt.”
Formal artistic training commenced in 1893 at the Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute.
In 1899, Kuhn ventured to California with limited funds, working as an illustrator for WASP Magazine.
Recognizing the need for broader artistic exposure, he traveled to Paris in 1901.
He briefly studied at the Académie Colarossi before moving to Munich and studying under Heinrich von Zügel of the Barbizon School.
His European travels included sketching trips in the Netherlands and visits to museums in Venice, where he encountered Impressionism and Post-Impressionism for the first time.
Kuhn returned to New York in 1903, working as an illustrator for local journals.
He held his first exhibition at the Salmagundi Club in 1905, establishing himself as both a cartoonist and painter.
His illustrations appeared in Life Magazine, and he created the comic strip “Whisk” (1909-1911) for the New York World.
He briefly taught at the New York School of Art but disliked the experience.
Marriage to Vera Spier followed, and they had a daughter, Brenda Kuhn.
A Defining Moment: Kuhn played a crucial role in organizing the 1913 Armory Show – America’s first large-scale introduction to European Modernism.
He formed a close friendship with Arthur Bowen Davies, who also significantly impacted American art history.
Kuhn served as the executive secretary and was tasked with securing participation from European artists. He, Davies, and Walter Pach toured Europe in 1912 to achieve this.
The Armory Show attracted over 200,000 attendees and generated $44,000 in sales, exceeding all expectations.
Robert Hughes noted Kuhn’s “talent for promotion” which was instrumental to the show's success.
Post-Armory Show, Kuhn advised lawyer and collector John Quinn in building his modern art collection.
He exhibited with the Whitney Studio Club and became a respected artist at the Whitney Museum of American Art.
His work initially reflected European Modernist influences (e.g., Raoul Dufy, André Derain), but later evolved towards a more representational style while retaining bold colors and textures.
He taught at the Art Students League of New York after recovering from a serious illness in 1925.
Kuhn completed a commission for the Union Pacific Railroad, designing the club car “The Little Nugget.”
Kuhn’s role in the Armory Show was transformative, opening American audiences to new artistic ideas.
He navigated a complex art world caught between European Modernism and emerging American regionalist movements.
His paintings – particularly his depictions of circus performers and still lifes – are celebrated for their vibrant color, energetic brushwork, and unique perspective.
Died: 1949, leaving behind a legacy as a pivotal figure in the development of American Modernism.
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