Luks, George Benjamin, 1867-1933

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Painter and illustrator; b. in Williamsport, Penn.

From the description of George Benjamin Luks papers, 1920-1994. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70972390

Illustrator, painter, cartoonist, lecturer, teacher; born in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Recent scholarship shows 1866 as his birth date rather than 1867, as has been previously accepted. Studied at Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, in Dusseldorf, Berlin, Munich, London, and Paris. Worked on the staff of the Philadelphia Press, the Philadelphia Bulletin, and the New York World newspapers. Created the comic strips Hogan's Alley, and The Yellow Kid. Was an outspoken member of "The Eight" who exhibited at Macbeth Gallery, NYC, 1908. Taught at Art Students League, was influential not for his methods, but for his strong personality. Known as a hard drinker, his works were imbued with gusto as he captured slum life in NYC.

From the description of George Benjamin Luks papers, 1902-1961. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122455750
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referencedIn Eugene Thomason papers Archives of American Art
creatorOf Luks, George Benjamin, 1867-1933. Correspondence with Theodore Dreiser, 1919. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
creatorOf Luks, George Benjamin, 1867-1933. Artist file. Brooklyn Museum Libraries & Archives
creatorOf Alice Klauber letters Archives of American Art
creatorOf Luks, George Benjamin, 1867-1933. George Benjamin Luks papers, 1920-1994. Delaware Art Museum
referencedIn Everett Shinn collection Archives of American Art
referencedIn Miscellaneous art exhibition catalog collection Archives of American Art
referencedIn Ira and William Glackens papers Archives of American Art
referencedIn Newark Museum. Records of exhibitions, related programs, and events, 1906-[ongoing]. Newark museum
creatorOf George and Will Luks letters to Samuel Ballin Archives of American Art
creatorOf Frank K. M. Rehn Galleries records Archives of American Art
referencedIn Martin Rosenthal papers Archives of American Art
referencedIn Charlotte Cushman Evans papers relating to George Luks Archives of American Art
referencedIn Elizabeth Olds papers Archives of American Art
referencedIn American Federation of Arts records Archives of American Art
referencedIn Albert Duveen art reference files Archives of American Art
referencedIn Luks, George : Biographical file. Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center
referencedIn Kraushaar Galleries records Archives of American Art
creatorOf Eugene Thomason papers Archives of American Art
creatorOf Kruse, Alexander Z., 1888-1972. Papers of Alexander Z. Kruse, 1890-1972 (bulk 1930s-1960s). Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens
creatorOf Charles Farley papers Archives of American Art
creatorOf Luks, George Benjamin, 1867-1933. Artist file. Brooklyn Museum Libraries & Archives
referencedIn Frank K. M. Rehn Galleries records Archives of American Art
referencedIn Walter H. Vanderburgh writings Archives of American Art
creatorOf Edward Wales Root papers Archives of American Art
creatorOf Virginia Teague papers relating to the Armory Show Archives of American Art
referencedIn Forbes Watson papers Archives of American Art
referencedIn Luks, George Benjamin, 1867-1933 : [miscellaneous ephemeral material]. Metropolitan Museum of Art, Thomas J. Watson Library
referencedIn Shinn, Everett, 1876-1953. Correspondence with Carl Zigrosser, 1945. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
creatorOf Luks, George Benjamin, 1867-1933. Artist file. Brooklyn Museum Libraries & Archives
creatorOf Stuart P. Feld artist files Archives of American Art
creatorOf George Benjamin Luks papers Archives of American Art
creatorOf Luks, George Benjamin, 1867-1933. George Benjamin Luks : artist file : study photographs and reproductions of works of art with accompanying documentation 1930?-1990 [graphic] [compiled by staff of The Museum of Modern Art, New York]. Frick Art Reference Library of The Frick Collection
referencedIn Jerome Myers papers, 1905-1939 New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division
referencedIn George Luks' letter to John Clancy Archives of American Art
creatorOf Mildred Williams letters Archives of American Art
creatorOf Everett Shinn collection Archives of American Art
referencedIn San Francisco Academy of Comic Art collection : Newspaper Comic Strips, 1893-1996 The Ohio State University Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum
referencedIn Papers relating to the 1913 Armory Show 50th Anniversary Exhibition Archives of American Art
referencedIn Luks, Emil. [George Luks and class at Coney Island] / [graphic] Emil Luks. Archives of American Art
creatorOf Luks, George Benjamin, 1867-1933. George Luks letter to Henry W. Kent, 1921. Metropolitan Museum of Art, Thomas J. Watson Library
creatorOf LUKS, GEORGE BENJAMIN. Artist file : miscellaneous uncataloged material. Museum of Modern Art (MOMA)
referencedIn Kraushaar Galleries records Archives of American Art
creatorOf Glaenzer, Richard Butler, 1876-1937. Papers of Richard B. Glaenzer [manuscript], 1885-1936. University of Virginia. Library
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referencedIn Oral history interview with Alexander Calder Archives of American Art
referencedIn Oral history interview with Philip Evergood Archives of American Art
referencedIn Oral history interview with Virginia Cuthbert Archives of American Art
referencedIn Oral history interview with Theodore Roszak Archives of American Art

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correspondedWith Ballin, Samuel R. (Samuel Ross), 1902-1985 person
associatedWith Calder, Alexander, 1898-1976. person
associatedWith Clancy, John, d. 1981. person
associatedWith Cuthbert, Virginia, 1908-2001, person
associatedWith C.W. Kraushaar Art Galleries. corporateBody
associatedWith Duveen, Albert. person
associatedWith Evans, Charlotte Cushman. person
associatedWith Everett Shinn person
associatedWith Evergood, Philip, 1901-1973 person
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associatedWith Feld, Stuart P. person
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associatedWith Glackens, Ira person
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associatedWith Huneker, James, 1857-1921. person
correspondedWith Kent, Henry Watson, 1866-1948 person
associatedWith Klauber, Alice Ellen, 1871-1951. person
associatedWith Kraushaar Galleries. corporateBody
associatedWith Kruse, Alexander Z., 1888-1972. person
associatedWith Lewis, Arthur H., 1906- person
associatedWith Luks, Emil person
associatedWith Luks, Wilhelm. person
associatedWith Museum of Modern Art (New York, N.Y.) corporateBody
associatedWith Myers, Jerome, 1867-1940 person
associatedWith Newark Museum. corporateBody
associatedWith Olds, Elizabeth, 1896-1991. person
associatedWith Peter A. Juley & Son. corporateBody
associatedWith Root, Edward Wales, d. 1956. person
associatedWith Rosenthal, Martin, 1899-1974. person
associatedWith Roszak, Theodore, 1907- person
associatedWith San Francisco Academy of Comic Art. Bill Blackbeard, Director corporateBody
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associatedWith Vanderburgh, Walter H. person
associatedWith Williams, Mildred, b. 1892. person
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Birth 1867-08-13

Death 1933-10-29

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