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Biography
1867
Born in Williamsport, Pennsylvania
1896
Became a resident of New York City
Parents were supporters of a group called the Molly Maguires, a secret-organization of Irish-Americans that tried to improve conditions for area miners.
Studied in Europe for several years and was much influenced by the paintings of Rembrandt and Frans Hals
Worked for the "Philadelphia Press," doing quick, accurate reportorial sketches, a method that became his forte
Tried to study at the Pennsylvania Academy, but his rebellious nature resisted the discipline of formal study and he withdrew after one month
In NYC, began painting the people he saw on the street and joined with the Henri circle in depicting social realism, which became known as the Ash Can School
Part of a highly controversial exhibition called The Eight at the Macbeth Gallery, which was a rebellion against the strictures of the National Academy
