Robert Henri
Painting, Visual Artist
1865 – 1929
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Who was Robert Henri?
Robert Henri was an American painter and teacher. He was a leading figure of the Ashcan School of American realism and an organizer of the group known as "The Eight," a loose association of artists who protested the restrictive exhibition practices of the powerful, conservative National Academy of Design.
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- Born
- Jun 24, 1865
Cincinnati - Spouses
- Marjorie Organ
(1905 - )
- Marjorie Organ
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
- Académie Julian
- Lived in
- Cincinnati
- Died
- Jul 12, 1929
New York City
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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