Thursday, October 30, 2008
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
analysis of Snow in the New York City
Robert Henri
oil on canvas
1902
"Snow in the New York City" is one of Robert Henri's works. This painting is typical of Ashcan School paintings.
Because of Henri's trips to Europe, he was influenced by artists such as Manet, his works were usually in dark color. This painting mainly used gray and black, and it makes the light on the road conspicuous. It was still daytime but the light has already been turned on. It symbolized that the city is dark and showed people were eager for light and hope.
Ashcan School paintings focused on the urban reality instead of the style.This painting depicts his on-the-spot observation. There are apartments and office buildings along the road.And there's perspective. It also shows that the road is covered with slush and new-fallen snow.These were all realities in New York city. Through the wheels on the road and the carriage with snow and mud, it's easy for us to imagine people's busy life in New York.Compared with the people in the carriage with the people walking on the street, we can see the difference between wealthy people and poor people. This painting is detailed, we can even figure out the color people were wearing and the windows in the buildings. These detail makes the painting looks like a picture.
The whole painting is full of depressive atmosphere. And the slush and mud shows the dirty environment in New York.
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Girl Seated by the Sea
Rober Henri
oil on canvas
1893
"Girl Seated by the Sea" is one of the most famous paintings by Robert Henri. It is a painting that combines Impressionism and Realism because this was his early painting and his early paintings were influenced by Impressionism.
Apart from paintings of Ashcan School. He used a lot of bight colors like blue and yellow. These colors brings people warmth.
Like other Henri's paintings, the painting shows the scenery of the sea. There is a girl sitting by the sea and looking at ship on the horizon. This scene gives us a lot to think about. Why is she sitting by the sea alone? Does she feel lonely? What is she doing there? Is she waiting for someone to come back from fishing? We can't get the answers because we can't see her facial expression clearly.
The grass around the girl and the calm sea show that it is quiet and peaceful. It ia a painting that makes people feel like standing by the sea and enjoying the breeze and the beautiful view.
Work cited:
National Gallery of Art, Girl Seated by the Sea,28 October 2008, from:
http://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/horo_026.shtm
Monday, October 27, 2008
Robert Henri
Robert Henri was the key figure of Ashcan School. He was born Robert Henry Cozad in Cincinnati in 1865. Because his father killed a man, his family had to move and took different names in order not to be identified. So he assumed the name of Robert Henri. His family resettled in Atlantic City where he made up his mind to become a painter.
In 1866, he began to study art in the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts where he studied under Thomas Anshutz. He absorbed the sober realism of Thomas Eakins and became a strong admirer.
In 1888, he traveled to Paris to study at the Academic Julian where he embraced Impressionism. During his stay in Paris, he was influenced by Edouard Manet, Frans Hals, and Diego Velazquez. He started to use dark colors in his paintings. And later, dark color also became the style of Ashcan School.
In 1892, he started his long and influential career as an art teacher. He taught at Women's School of Design. In 1900, he moved to New York and became a popular teacher at the New York School of Art. "Forget about art!" Robert Henri told his classes, "and paint pictures of what interests you in life"(Richard Schiff). He told his students to focus on the reality in people’s daily life. He held an artist party once a week and men who had admired him gathered around. In 1908, Henri organized a landmark show entitled ”The Eight”.
His early works were influenced bi Impressionism and then he began to use dark colors. His paintings always contains common life scenes, land and sea. He was fond of painting portraits. He encouraged drawing quickly because the facial expressions change quickly. He held many exhibitions in his life and he also published his book “The Art Spirit”. This
made him famous and he influenced young artists throughout America and Europe.
“Minaun Cliffs” and “The Working Man” are his famous works.
Work Cited:
Schiff Richard, The Ashcan School,27 OCtober 2008,from:
http://www.sohoart.com/ashcan.htm
ADAMS HENRY, Robert Henri,27 October 2008,from:
http://www.butlerart.com/pc_book/pages/robert_henri_1865.htm
Admin,Robert Henri,27 October 2008, from :
http://www.ddckart.com/shownews.asp?id=225
In 1866, he began to study art in the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts where he studied under Thomas Anshutz. He absorbed the sober realism of Thomas Eakins and became a strong admirer.
In 1888, he traveled to Paris to study at the Academic Julian where he embraced Impressionism. During his stay in Paris, he was influenced by Edouard Manet, Frans Hals, and Diego Velazquez. He started to use dark colors in his paintings. And later, dark color also became the style of Ashcan School.
In 1892, he started his long and influential career as an art teacher. He taught at Women's School of Design. In 1900, he moved to New York and became a popular teacher at the New York School of Art. "Forget about art!" Robert Henri told his classes, "and paint pictures of what interests you in life"(Richard Schiff). He told his students to focus on the reality in people’s daily life. He held an artist party once a week and men who had admired him gathered around. In 1908, Henri organized a landmark show entitled ”The Eight”.
His early works were influenced bi Impressionism and then he began to use dark colors. His paintings always contains common life scenes, land and sea. He was fond of painting portraits. He encouraged drawing quickly because the facial expressions change quickly. He held many exhibitions in his life and he also published his book “The Art Spirit”. This
made him famous and he influenced young artists throughout America and Europe.
“Minaun Cliffs” and “The Working Man” are his famous works.
Work Cited:
Schiff Richard, The Ashcan School,27 OCtober 2008,from:
http://www.sohoart.com/ashcan.htm
ADAMS HENRY, Robert Henri,27 October 2008,from:
http://www.butlerart.com/pc_book/pages/robert_henri_1865.htm
Admin,Robert Henri,27 October 2008, from :
http://www.ddckart.com/shownews.asp?id=225
Ashcan School
Around the early part of 20th century, a new art genre aroused people's attention. It was Ashcan School which is also called
"The Eight" because it consisted of eight people. The eight people were: Arthur Davies, Robert Henri, William Glackens, Ernest
Lawson, George Luks, Maurice Prendergast, John Sloan and Everett Shinn. Among them, the artist and art teacher Robert Henri
was the founder of the group, and they began their activities in Philadelphia around 1891.
Apart from the Old School artists of that period, "The Eight" adopted a philosophy:” Art for life’s sake. They thought what was
real in life was beautiful. They focused on urban reality. It’s easy to find alleyways, apartments and office buildings in their
works. Their paintings had a free style which was very different from the polished techniques taught in the American art of
that time. They painted with passion and humor with sincere in sight of the people's daily life in New York city.Their early works were generally dark mainly using gray, brown and black. It was a result of Robert Henri’s trip to Europe where he became an admirer of Goya, Velazquez, Hals and Manet.
They were fond of painting common scenes in New York that were dirty and poor. This new style of art had infuriated many
people who felt it was in bad taste to describe their city in such a negative way. The artists defended that they re neither
social critics nor reformers. They just painted the urban reality for fun.
After been rejected by the National Academy because their work was considered so controversial to arrange for an exhibition
in 1907, they made up their mind to hold their own exhibition. In 1908, They realized their dream and the exhibit was the
first one that was self-organized and self-selected by a group of related people. The exhibition attracted a
lot of people and made them famous.
Although some critic called them "The Revolutionary Black Gang" , they were famous throughout the world. Ashcan School
had a great influence in American art development.Ashcan School's paintings show the real America.
Work Cited:
McLaughlin Neal ,Ashcan School,27 October 2008,from:
http://virtualology.com/virtualmuseumofart/hallofartmovements/ashcanschool.net/
Art Movement,Ashcan School,27 October 2008,from:
http://www.artmovements.co.uk/ashcanschool.htm
Schiff Richard,The Ashcan School,27 October 2008,from:
http://www.sohoart.com/ashcan.htm
"The Eight" because it consisted of eight people. The eight people were: Arthur Davies, Robert Henri, William Glackens, Ernest
Lawson, George Luks, Maurice Prendergast, John Sloan and Everett Shinn. Among them, the artist and art teacher Robert Henri
was the founder of the group, and they began their activities in Philadelphia around 1891.
Apart from the Old School artists of that period, "The Eight" adopted a philosophy:” Art for life’s sake. They thought what was
real in life was beautiful. They focused on urban reality. It’s easy to find alleyways, apartments and office buildings in their
works. Their paintings had a free style which was very different from the polished techniques taught in the American art of
that time. They painted with passion and humor with sincere in sight of the people's daily life in New York city.Their early works were generally dark mainly using gray, brown and black. It was a result of Robert Henri’s trip to Europe where he became an admirer of Goya, Velazquez, Hals and Manet.
They were fond of painting common scenes in New York that were dirty and poor. This new style of art had infuriated many
people who felt it was in bad taste to describe their city in such a negative way. The artists defended that they re neither
social critics nor reformers. They just painted the urban reality for fun.
After been rejected by the National Academy because their work was considered so controversial to arrange for an exhibition
in 1907, they made up their mind to hold their own exhibition. In 1908, They realized their dream and the exhibit was the
first one that was self-organized and self-selected by a group of related people. The exhibition attracted a
lot of people and made them famous.
Although some critic called them "The Revolutionary Black Gang" , they were famous throughout the world. Ashcan School
had a great influence in American art development.Ashcan School's paintings show the real America.
Work Cited:
McLaughlin Neal ,Ashcan School,27 October 2008,from:
http://virtualology.com/virtualmuseumofart/hallofartmovements/ashcanschool.net/
Art Movement,Ashcan School,27 October 2008,from:
http://www.artmovements.co.uk/ashcanschool.htm
Schiff Richard,The Ashcan School,27 October 2008,from:
http://www.sohoart.com/ashcan.htm
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