Sloan, John, 1871-1951

Variant names
Dates:
Birth 1871-08-02
Death 1951-09-07
Americans,
English,

Biographical notes:

Illustrator, painter, etcher, teacher, writer, lithographer; lived in New York City and Santa Fe, N.M.

From the description of John Sloan manuscript collection, 1871-1997. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 775599666

Painter, etcher, illustrator, teacher, writer, and lithographer; lived in New York City and Santa Fe, N.M.; John Sloan and Will Shuster, painter, graphic artist, illustrator, and sculptor, first met in the summer of 1920, their friendship lasted until Sloan's death in 1951.

From the description of Letters from John Sloan to Will and Selma Shuster, 1921-1947. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 230741405

Painter; New York, N.Y.

From the description of John Sloan printed materials, 1894-1950. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 86122631

American painter.

From the description of Newspaper clippings and magazine articles, 1893-1950. (Museum of Modern Art (MOMA)). WorldCat record id: 122569217

American artist John Sloan was born and raised in Pennsylvania, later moving to New York. His early work, both freelance and for newspapers, focused on illustration and design; he was also a masterful printmaker. As a member of ther Ashcan School and one of The Eight, his paintings featured realistic and often gritty street scenes, depicting the less glamorous side of urban life. He was also a gifted teacher.

From the description of John Sloan letters, 1915-1924. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 56717698

Painter, printmaker, illustrator, teacher; New York, N.Y. and Santa Fe, N.M.

Member of "The Eight."

Painter; New York, N.Y.

From the description of John Sloan letters and sketch, 1909-1933. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 81992707

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Subjects:

  • Art, American
  • Art, American
  • Art
  • Artists
  • Arts
  • Ashcan school of art
  • Color in art
  • Eight (Group of American artists)
  • Mural painting and decoration
  • Painters
  • Painters
  • Painting
  • Painting, American
  • Painting, Modern

Occupations:

  • Painter

Places:

  • New York (State)--New York (as recorded)
  • New York (State)--New York (as recorded)
  • Santa Fe--New Mexico (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)
  • New York (State)--New York (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)
  • New York--New York (State) (as recorded)

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