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Inspiration: “First Cigarettes,” by Karl Witkowski
Karol Dominik Witkowski was born to a Polish family in Jazłowiec (Jaslowiec), near Buchach, Czortków (Podole, Poland, now Ukraine). As a child, he showed a precocious talent…
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Biography: Ed Benguiat
Ed Benguiat, born on October 27, 1927, in New York City, was a renowned American type designer and lettering artist. With…
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Biography: Jessie Willcox Smith
Jessie Willcox Smith (1863–1935), an American illustrator and painter, holds a revered place in the annals of American art, particularly for…
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Biography: Thomas Eakins
Thomas Eakins (1844–1916), an American realist painter, sculptor, photographer, and teacher, stands as a central figure in the development of American…
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Biography: Edward Steichen
Edward Steichen (1879–1973) was an American photographer, painter, and curator, renowned for his significant contributions to the fields of photography and…
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Biography: Edmund C. Tarbell
Edmund Charles Tarbell was an influential American Impressionist painter born on April 26, 1862, in West Groton, Massachusetts. His artistic journey…
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Biography: George Hitchcock
George Hitchcock, born on September 28, 1850, in Providence, Rhode Island, USA, was an American painter who, after abandoning a career…
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Biography: George Bellows
George Bellows (1882-1925) was an American realist painter, known for his vivid depictions of urban life in New York City, as…
