Gwen John - Wikipedia
Gwendolen Mary John (22 June 1876 – 18 September 1939) was a Welsh artist who worked in France for most of her career. Her paintings, mainly portraits of anonymous female sitters, are rendered in a range of closely related tones.
Gwen John - 45 artworks - painting - WikiArt.org
Gwendolen Mary John (22 June 1876 – 18 September 1939) was a Welsh artist who worked in France for most of her career. Her paintings, mainly portraits of anonymous female sitters, are rendered in a range of closely related tones.
Gwen John | Biography, Art, & Facts | Britannica
Sep 14, 2024 · Gwen John (born June 22, 1876, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales—died September 18, 1939, Dieppe, France) was a Welsh painter who was known for her self-portraits, quiet domestic interiors, and portraits of other women and who was until the late 20th century all but lost to history.
Quiet intensity: the life and art of Gwen John
Gwen John (1876–1939) has long been overshadowed by the larger-than-life personality of her brother, fellow painter Augustus John. But in recent years, she has ousted him from the limelight, fulfilling his prediction that 'in fifty years' time, I will …
Gwen John 1876–1939 - Tate
Gwendolen Mary John (22 June 1876 – 18 September 1939) was a Welsh artist who worked in France for most of her career. Her paintings, mainly portraits of anonymous female sitters, are rendered in a range of closely related tones.
Gwen John: ‘It’s tone that matters’ Part 1 - Museum Wales
May 27, 2020 · Gwen John is one of the most important artists of the 20th century. Her work is held in collections worldwide, including Tate , Musée Rodin and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. Fortunately for us, the largest and most important collection of her work is here in Wales at Amgueddfa Cymru.
Gwen John: Art and Life in London and Paris - Pallant House Gallery
We uncovered the life, loves and influences of Gwen John, a groundbreaking modern artist. Gwen John’s work is both instantly recognisable and era-defining. She is known for the quiet strength of the solitary women in her portraits and the reflective stillness of her interiors.
Gwen John - MoMA
Gwendolen Mary John (22 June 1876 – 18 September 1939) was a Welsh artist who worked in France for most of her career. Her paintings, mainly portraits of anonymous female sitters, are rendered in a range of closely related tones.
Gwen John (1876 - 1939) | National Gallery, London
John is known for her intimate paintings of interiors and women, worked in subdued tones influenced by her period in Whistler’s studio. In later life she developed a technique using thinly applied oil paint, which resulted in matt surfaces reminiscent of fresco paintings.
Gwen John - Archives of Women Artists, Research and Exhibitions
British painter. Through her independence, her decision to live alone in Paris, her solid training, and the importance of her female friendships, Gwen John seemed to be the model of a new type of woman at the end of the 19 th century.