William James Glackens was an American realist painter and one of the founders of the Ashcan School, which rejected the formal boundaries of artistic beauty laid down by the conservative National Academy of Design. He is also known for his work in helping Albert C. Barnes to acquire the European paintings that form the nucleus of the famed Barnes Foundation in Philadelphia. His dark-hued, vibrantly painted street scenes and depictions of daily life in pre-WW I New York and Paris first established his reputation as a major artist. His later work was brighter in tone and showed the strong influence of Renoir. During much of his career as a painter, Glackens also worked as an illustrator for newspapers and magazines in Philadelphia and New York City.
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Works in Collection
1 works
Exhibitions
12 exhibitionsDec 03, 1930 – Jan 20, 1931
Painting and Sculpture by Living Americans
37 artists · 2 curators
Oct 31, 1932 – Feb 11, 1933
American Painting and Sculpture, 18621932
77 artists · 1 curator
Apr 27, 1936 – Sep 02, 1936
Modern Painters and Sculptors as Illustrators
100 artists · 1 curator
May 24, 1938 – Jul 31, 1938
Three Centuries of American Art
247 artists · 7 curators
Feb 18, 1942 – Apr 05, 1942
New Acquisitions: American Drawings
22 artists
Dec 09, 1942 – Jan 24, 1943
Twentieth Century Portraits
159 artists · 1 curator
Feb 16, 1944 – May 10, 1944
Modern Drawings
120 artists · 3 curators
May 24, 1944 – Oct 15, 1944
Painting, Sculpture, Prints
133 artists · 1 curator
Sep 26, 1944 – Nov 12, 1944
American Battle Painting 17761918
71 artists · 1 curator
Apr 15, 1947 – Jun 01, 1947
Drawings in the Collection of The Museum of Modern Art
83 artists
Oct 11, 1960 – Jan 02, 1961
100 Drawings from the Museum Collection
74 artists · 1 curator
Dec 24, 1969 – Mar 01, 1970
American Drawings and Watercolors: A Selection from the Collection
40 artists · 1 curator