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The Luncheon (1913) is het schilderij van Henry Varnum Poor dat de meeste aandacht trekt. Van de 3 werken van Henry Varnum Poor in onze catalogus zijn dit de 1 bekendste, elk een uniek origineel gepresenteerd met het jaar, het museum en de reden waarom het blijft voortbestaan.
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Henry Varnum Poor door de jaren heen: de unieke originelen van elk werk
Alle getoonde originele werken van Henry Varnum Poor uit 1913 behoren tot één enkel jaar: ze staan op volgorde van bekendheid.
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The Luncheon (1913)
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26 jaar oud: The Luncheon dateert uit 1913, en Henry Varnum Poor werd geboren in 1887.
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Onze catalogus bevat 3 werken van Henry Varnum Poor.
Henry Varnum Poor: een portret van de kunstenaar
A Multidisciplinary Visionary
Henry Varnum Poor was a versatile American artist whose creative reach extended across many disciplines, including painting, sculpture, ceramics, and architecture. Born in Chapman, United States, he pursued his artistic education at the Slade School in London and the Académie Julian in Paris. His professional journey saw him teaching at Stanford University and the San Francisco Art Association before he settled in Rockland County, New York. As a self-taught architect, he designed the "Crow House" in New City, New York, and created residential works for notable figures such as Kurt Weill and Burgess Meredith.
His contributions to public art were significant, particularly through his work as a muralist. During the 1930s, he received commissions for twelve mural panels for the U.S. Department of Justice and the Conservation of American Wild Life mural for the Department of the Interior. His expertise also spanned into the realm of ceramics, with designs for Radio City Music Hall and works held in the permanent collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Art Institute of Chicago.
Legacy and Artistic Contributions
Throughout his career, Poor held several influential positions, including serving on the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts and acting as a resident fellow at the American Academy in Rome. He was a founder of the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture and taught at Columbia University. His diverse body of work is represented in prestigious institutions, including:
His artistic output remains documented through his papers in the Archives of American Art at the Smithsonian, reflecting a life dedicated to the visual arts in many forms.