Charles Demuth (November 9, 1883 - October 23, 1935) was an American Precisionist painter. is the 313th day of the year (314th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1883 (MDCCCLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... is the 296th day of the year (297th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar). ... Precisionism is an artform that is a type of minimalism. ... Painting by Rembrandt self-portrait Detail from Las Meninas by Diego Velazquez, in which the painter portrayed himself at work For the computer graphics program, see Corel Painter. ...

Demuth was born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania and studied at Philadelphia's Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. While he was a student there he met William Carlos Williams at his boarding house. The two were fast friends and remained close for the rest of their lives. Nickname: Location of Lancaster County in Pennsylvania Location of Lancaster in Lancaster County Country United States State Pennsylvania County Lancaster Founded 1730 Incorporated March 10, 1818 Government  - Mayor Rick Gray (D) Area  - City  7. ... For other uses, see Philadelphia (disambiguation) and Philly. ... The Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts is the oldest art school in the United States, founded in Philadelphia in 1805. ... William Carlos Williams Dr. William Carlos Williams (sometimes known as WCW) (September 17, 1883 – March 4, 1963), was an American poet closely associated with modernism and Imagism. ...

He later studied at Académie Colarossi and Académie Julian in Paris, where he became a part of the avant garde art scene. The Parisian artistic community was accepting of Demuth's homosexuality. The Académie Colarossi is an art school founded by the Italian sculptor, Filippo Colarossi. ... The Académie Julian was an art school in Paris, France. ... This article is about the capital of France. ... For other uses, see Avant-garde (disambiguation). ... Homosexuality refers to sexual interaction and / or romantic attraction between individuals of the same sex. ...

Career

While he was in Paris he met Marsden Hartley by walking up to a table of American artists and asking if he could join them. He had a great sense of humor, rich in double entendres and they asked him to be a regular member of their group. Through Hartley he met Alfred Stieglitz and became a member of the Stieglitz group. In 1926, he had a one-man show at the Anderson Galleries and Intimate Gallery the New York gallery run by his friend Alfred Stieglitz.^[1] Marsden Hartley (January 4, 1877 - September 2, 1943) was an American painter and poet in the early 20th century. ... This article is about the state. ... He was a loser. ...

His most famous painting, The Figure 5 in Gold (also sometimes called I Saw the Figure 5 in Gold), was inspired by his friend William Carlos Williams's poem The Great Figure. This is one of nine poster portraits Demuth created to honor his creative friends. He painted poster portraits for artists Georgia O'Keeffe, Arthur Dove, Charles Duncan, Marsden Hartley, John Marin and for the writers Gertrude Stein, Eugene O'Neill, Wallace Stevens and Williams. William Carlos Williams Dr. William Carlos Williams (sometimes known as WCW) (September 17, 1883 – March 4, 1963), was an American poet closely associated with modernism and Imagism. ... Georgia Tottoeanocomita OKeeffe (November 15, 1887—March 6, 1986) was an American artist. ... It has been suggested that Arthur Doves Cottage be merged into this article or section. ... ... Marsden Hartley (January 4, 1877 - September 2, 1943) was an American painter and poet in the early 20th century. ... John Marin (December 23, 1870 - October 2, 1953) was an early American modernist artist. ... Gertrude Stein (February 3, 1874 – July 27, 1946) was an American writer who became a catalyst in the development of modern art and literature. ... Eugene Gladstone ONeill (October 16, 1888 – November 27, 1953) was a Nobel- and four-time Pulitzer Prize-winning American playwright. ... Wallace Stevens Wallace Stevens (October 2, 1879 – August 2, 1955) was a major American Modernist poet. ...

According to the exhibit notes from the 2007 Amon Carter Museum retrospective of his late Lancaster paintings, Demuth's will left many of his paintings to his friend Georgia O'Keeffe. Her strategic decisions regarding which museums received these works cemented his reputation as a major painter of the Precisionist school.

Personal life

Demuth suffered either an injury when he was four years old or may have had polio or tuberculosis of the hip that left him with a marked limp and required him to use a cane. He later developed diabetes and was one of the first people in the United States to receive insulin. He spent most of his life in frail health, and he died in Lancaster at the age 51 of complications from diabetes. This article is about the disease that features high blood sugar. ... is really just water but doctors get you to pay more Not to be confused with inulin. ... Lancaster County is the name of several counties in the United States: Lancaster County, Nebraska Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Lancaster County, South Carolina Lancaster County, Virginia This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title. ...

Charles used the Lafayette Baths as his favorite haunt. His 1918 homoerotic self-portrait set in a Turkish Bathhouse is likely to be set there.^[2] Gay bathhouses, also known as (gay) saunas or steam baths (and sometimes called, in gay slang in some regions, the baths or the tubs), are places where men can go to have sex with other men. ...

Selected works

The Jazz Singer (1916) Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...	Trees and Barns Bermuda (1917) Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...	Turkish Bath with Self Portrait (1918) Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (652x836, 78 KB) Charles Demuth (1883-1935), Turkish Bath with Self Portrait Date: (1918) Česky | Deutsch | English | Ελληνικά | Español | فارسی | Français | עברית | Indonesian | Italiano | 日本語 | 한국어 | Magyar | Nederlands | Polski | Português | Românǎ | Русский | Slovenščina | Српски | Sunda | 简体中文 | 正體中文 | Türkçe | Русский | Українська +/- File links The following pages...	Wild Orchids (1920) Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...
Spring (1921) Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...	Incense of a New Church (1921) Image File history File links Size of this preview: 468 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (586 × 750 pixel, file size: 101 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Title: Incense of a New Church Date: (1921) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ...	Aucassiu and Nicolette (1921) Image File history File links Size of this preview: 497 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (663 × 800 pixel, file size: 76 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Title: Aucassiu and Nicolette Date: (1921) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ...	Zinnias and a Blue Dish with Lemons (1929) Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...
Still Life with Apples and a Green Glass (1925) Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...	Zinnia Bouquet (1925) Image File history File links Size of this preview: 490 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (817 × 1000 pixel, file size: 91 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg)Title: Zinnia Bouquet, by Charles Demuthate: 1925 This image is of a drawing, painting, print, or other two-dimensional work of art, and the copyright for...	My Egypt (1927) Image File history File links Size of this preview: 481 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (684 × 852 pixel, file size: 125 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg)Title: My Egypt, by Charles Demuth Date: 1927 This image is of a drawing, painting, print, or other two-dimensional work of art, and the copyright...	The Figure 5 in Gold (1928) Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (680x816, 95 KB)Title: I Saw the Figure 5 in Gold, by Charles Demuth Date: 1928 This image is of a drawing, painting, print, or other two-dimensional work of art, and the copyright for it is most likely owned by...
Poppies (1929) Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...	Chimney and Watertower (1932) Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...	Buildings Lancaster Image File history File links Size of this preview: 493 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (656 × 798 pixel, file size: 90 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg)Title: Buildings Lancaster, by Charles Demuth This image is of a drawing, painting, print, or other two-dimensional work of art, and the copyright for it...	The Boat Ride from Sorrento Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...

Footnotes

1. ^ History of 291, written by the U.S. National Gallery of Art (with an emphasis towards the 291's role in painting rather than photography, see bottom of page for Demuth and Anderson and Intimate galleries)
2. ^ Miller, Neil (1995). Out of the Past, Gay and Lesbian history from 1869 to the present. Vintage, p143. ISBN 0-09-957691-0. 

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