George Luks

American artist (1867-1933)
Person human Q337733
George Luks
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George Luks

Summary

George Luks is a human[1]. His place of birth was Williamsport[2]. He was born on +1867-08-13T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in New York City[4]. He died on +1933-10-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a painter[6], comics artist[7], and illustrator[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,259 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Williamsport[2], George Luks…
  • George Luks passed away in New York City[4].
  • George Luks was born on +1867-08-13T00:00:00Z[3].
  • George Luks died on +1933-10-29T00:00:00Z[5].
  • George Luks is buried at Pennsylvania[10].
  • Among George Luks's spouses was Mercedes Carbonell[11].
  • George Luks held citizenship in United States[12].
  • George Luks's professions included painter[6].
  • George Luks worked as a comics artist[7].
  • George Luks worked as an illustrator[8].
  • George Luks's field of work was painting[13].
  • George Luks was employed by New York World[14].
  • Among George Luks's employers was Verdict[15].
  • A notable student of George Luks was Elsie Driggs[16].
  • A notable student of George Luks was Reginald Marsh[17].
  • A notable student of George Luks was Jon Corbino[18].
  • A notable work attributed to George Luks is The Wrestlers[19].
  • George Luks's image is recorded as George Luks I.jpg[20].
  • George Luks is recorded as male[21].
  • George Luks's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • George Luks's movement is recorded as Ashcan School[23].
  • George Luks's genre is recorded as portrait[24].
  • George Luks's ISNI is recorded as 0000000066856099[25].
  • George Luks's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 294595159[26].
  • George Luks's GND ID is recorded as 133306828[27].

Body

Origins and Family

George Luks was born in Williamsport[2]. He was born on +1867-08-13T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Studied under Thomas Pollock Anshutz[28], a painter[29], 1851–1912[30], of United States[31], specialised in painting[32] and Heinrich Lauenstein[33], a painter[34], 1835–1910[35], of Kingdom of Prussia[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], comics artist[7], and illustrator[8]. George Luks's field of work was painting[13]. Employers include New York World[14], a newspaper[37], in United States[38], founded in 1860[39], headquartered in New York World Building[40] and Verdict[15], a humor magazine[41], founded in 1898[42]. Notable students include Elsie Driggs[16], a painter[43], 1898–1992[44], of United States[45], awarded the Women's Caucus for Art Lifetime Achievement Award[46], specialised in painting[47]; Reginald Marsh[17], a painter[48], 1898–1954[49], of United States[50], specialised in painting[51]; and Jon Corbino[18], a painter[52], 1905–1964[53], of United States[54], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[55].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to George Luks is The Wrestlers[19].

Personal Life

George Luks was married to Mercedes Carbonell[11].

Death and Burial

George Luks died on +1933-10-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in New York City[4]. Burial took place at Pennsylvania[10].

Why It Matters

George Luks ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,259 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]

FAQs

Where was George Luks born?

George Luks was born in Williamsport[2].

Where did George Luks die?

George Luks died in New York City[4].

Who was George Luks married to?

George Luks's spouses include Mercedes Carbonell[11].

What did George Luks do for work?

George Luks worked as painter[6], comics artist[7], and illustrator[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [20] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [4] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [6] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  15. [23] . tate.org.uk. Retrieved . tate.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [24] . wikidata.org.
  17. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  20. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  25. [18] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [33] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  23. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  25. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  26. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [56] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [57] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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