Glackens biography

William James Glackens (March 13, – May 22, ) was an American realist painter.

Glackens studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and later moved to New York City, where he co-founded what came to be called the Ashcan School art movement.

This group of artists, dubbed by the press "the Eight Independent Painters" or The Eight, chose to exhibit their works without pre-approval by the juries of the existing art establishment. He became known for his dark-hued paintings of street scenes and daily life in the city's neighborhoods.

His later work was brighter in tone, and showed the influence of Renoir.

William glackens biography

During much of his career as a painter, Glackens also worked as an illustrator for newspapers and magazines in Philadelphia and New York City.

Biography

Early life

Glackens was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where his family had lived for many generations.

His father Samuel worked for the Pennsylvania Railroad. William had two siblings—an older sister Ada, and an older