George Luks Artist

George Benjamin Luks (August 13, 1867–October 29, 1933) was an American realist artist and illustrator. His vigorously painted genre paintings of urban subjects are examples of the Ashcan School of American art.

Personal facts

George Luks
Birth dateAugust 13, 1867
Birth place
Williamsport Pennsylvania
Nationality
United States
Date of deathOctober 29, 1933
Place of death
New York City

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Artist

Field of work
Painting
Movement
Ashcan School
training at
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts

Topical connections

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George Luks on Wikipedia

External resources

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  2. http://members.tripod.com/linda_larson/george_luks.htm
  3. http://www.artcyclopedia.com/gallery/luks_george.html
  4. http://www.artnet.com/artist/674843/George%20Benjamin_Luks.html
  5. http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/351096/George-Luks
  6. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=57135813