Ivan Albright
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Ivan Le Lorraine Albright (February 20, 1897 – November 18, 1983) was an American painter, sculptor and print-maker most renowned for his self-portraits, character studies, and still lifes.[1] Due to his technique and dark subject matter, he is often categorized among the Magic Realists and is sometimes referred to as the "master of the macabre".[1][2]
Ivan Albright | |
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Born | Ivan Le Lorraine Albright (1897-02-20)February 20, 1897 North Harvey, Illinois, U.S. |
Died | November 18, 1983(1983-11-18) (aged 86) Woodstock, Vermont, U.S. |
Education | Art Institute of Chicago The National Academy of Design Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts |
Known for | Painting, Drawing, Poetry |
Style | Magic Realism |
Spouse | Josephine Medill Patterson Albright |
From a family of artists and artisans, Albright emerged on the American art scene in the 1930s and established a reputation as one of the most enigmatic of the American Realists.[3] He shocked, awed and upset the viewing public through his emphasis on the fragility of the body, flesh and the human condition with such works as The Lineman (1928), That Which I Should Have Done I Did Not Do (The Door) (1931), and The Picture of Dorian Gray (1943).[1] His work to highlight the minute detail and texture of every surface often required him to spend years or decades on a single painting.[3]
While Albright's works can be found in museums throughout the United States, the most important repository of his works is at the Art Institute of Chicago.[4]