Wilson Irvine (Irwin) ( English Wilson Henry Irvine ; 1869 - 1936 ) - American artist- impressionist [4] , master of landscapes . [5] The pioneer of airbrushing in art, which he was taught by Liberty Walkup , who bought a patent for this technology in 1882 .
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Biography
Born February 28, 1869 in Byron, Illinois. He was a descendant of farmers , immigrants from Europe.
He graduated from Rockford Central High School in Rockford , Illinois. He worked at the Chicago portrait company Chicago . Here he met Liberty Walkcap, who created airbrushing technology, and since 1888 used it in his work. At the same time he developed as a serious artist, paving the way to the art communities of Chicago - he was a member of the Palette and Chisel Club and Cliff Dwellers Club , where he was with sculptor Lorado Taft .
At the same time in Chicago, Irvine studied for seven years at the Art Institute . At the turn of the century, the Institute hosted an exhibition of his works, and in 1916-1917, his personal exhibition was held here during the Christmas season. And now at the Chicago Institute of the Arts are the work of the artist.
Developing in his work, Wilson Irvine worked a lot in the east of the country - in Massachusetts , Connecticut , as well as in New England , where he exhibited at an art institute. Visited Virginia and New Orleans . In 1914, the artist and his family moved permanently to Old Lyme , Connecticut , becoming part of the famous community of Florence Griswold , one of the centers of American impressionism.
Remembering his early experiments with airbrushing , in the last years of his life, Irvine continued to try out new artistic techniques, among which were aqua prints and prismatic painting . His “Prismatic Winter Landscape” appeared on January 31, 1931 on the cover of The Literary Digest magazine .
In 1926, Wilson Irvine was elected to the National Academy of Design as an associate academician. He regularly exhibited until the end of his career, participating in many exhibitions, including the famous:
- Chicago's Carson Pirie Scott (1922),
- Connecticut's Wadsworth Atheneum (1925),
- New York's Grand Central Art Galleries (1930).
During his artistic career, Irvine visited Europe three times, where he created a number of his works:
- 1908 - England and France
- 1923 - British Isles ,
- 1928-1929 - France and Spain .
He died on August 25, 1936 from a brain hemorrhage at his home in Old Lyme, Connecticut. In recent years, Wilson Irvine was rediscovered by the public and recognized as a key figure in American impressionism at the beginning of the 20th century . His works are in many museums in the United States , including the Florence Griswold Museum , the Corcoran Gallery , the National Portrait Gallery (USA) and the Union League Club .
- Some work
French Quarter Courtyard with Woman Sweeping and Children
Harbor at camden maine
Tea Party with the Artists Daughter Lois
Notes
- ↑ RKDartists
- ↑ Wilson Henry Irvine - 2006. - ISBN 978-0-19-977378-7 , 978-0-19-989991-3
- ↑ 1 2 SNAC - 2010.
- ↑ Wilson Henry Irvine (1869-1936 )
- ↑ The greatest artists of the world of the XVIII — XXI centuries.