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William Glackens Biography
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Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, William Glackens became a part of the Realist painters following Robert Henri, but much of his work avoids the seamier side of society and shows bustling middle class activity. He also adopted Impressionism and did many paintings of seaside resorts on Cape Cod and Long Island, particularly Bellport where he and his family spent summers.
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He graduated from Philadelphia's Central High School with John Sloan and in 1891 became an artist-reporter for the 'Philadelphia Record.' He did the same kind of work from 1892 to 1895 for the 'Philadelphia Press' with John Sloan, George Luks, and Everett Shinn. He studied briefly at the Pennsylvania Academy with Thomas Anshutz and then shared a studio and traveled in Europe with Robert Henri. There he painted many scenes of life in Paris's parks and cafes.
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He settled in New York, worked as an illustrator, and was part of 'The Eight,' a landmark exhibition of urban realists at the Macbeth Galleries. Early in his painting career, he painted numerous scenes of Washington Square and Central Park but then turned to beach scenes.
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In Europe, he did much of the art buying for Albert Barnes, one of the greatest American collectors who established the Barnes Museum in Merion, Pennsylvania.
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| Selected Exhibitions |
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1984
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Shock of Modernism, Nassau County Museme of Fine Art Long Island, NY
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Maxwell Galleries San Francisco, CA
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