Marsden Hartley

American artist (1877-1943)
Person human Q553259
Marsden Hartley
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Marsden Hartley was born on January 4, 1877, in Lewiston[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12] and died on September 2, 1943, in Ellsworth[1][2][3][4][5][7][8][9][10][11][12]. A United States citizen[13], he worked as a painter, poet, journalist, draftsperson, writer, and architectural draftsperson[14][10].

He studied at the Art Students League of New York, the National Academy of Design, and the Cleveland Institute of Art[11]. Hartley specialized in painting and was associated with the Dada and Expressionism movements[4]. His output included portraits, still lifes, landscapes, figure paintings, and abstract art[15].

Albert Pinkham Ryder influenced his work, and Hartley received a Guggenheim Fellowship[11].

Marsden Hartley

Summary

Marsden Hartley is a human[1]. His place of birth was Lewiston[2]. He was born on January 4, 1877[3]. He died in Ellsworth[4]. He died on September 2, 1943[5]. He worked as a painter[6], poet[7], journalist[8], draftsperson[9], and writer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (425 views/month, #7,195 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Marsden Hartley was born in Lewiston[2].
  • Marsden Hartley passed away in Ellsworth[4].
  • Marsden Hartley was born on January 4, 1877[3].
  • Marsden Hartley died on September 2, 1943[5].
  • Marsden Hartley held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Marsden Hartley's professions included painter[6].
  • Marsden Hartley's professions included poet[7].
  • Marsden Hartley worked as a journalist[8].
  • Marsden Hartley's professions included draftsperson[9].
  • Marsden Hartley's professions included writer[10].
  • Marsden Hartley worked as an architectural draftsperson[13].
  • Marsden Hartley's field of work was painting[14].
  • Marsden Hartley's education included a stint at Art Students League of New York[15].
  • Marsden Hartley was educated at National Academy of Design[16].
  • Marsden Hartley was educated at Cleveland Institute of Art[17].
  • Marsden Hartley received the Guggenheim Fellowship[18].
  • Marsden Hartley was influenced by Albert Pinkham Ryder[19].
  • Marsden Hartley is recorded as male[20].
  • Marsden Hartley's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Marsden Hartley is associated with the Dada movement[22].
  • Marsden Hartley is associated with the Expressionism movement[23].
  • Marsden Hartley's genre is portrait[24].
  • Marsden Hartley's genre is still life[25].
  • Marsden Hartley's genre is landscape painting[26].
  • Marsden Hartley's genre is figure painting[27].

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Origins and Family

Marsden Hartley was born in Lewiston[2]. He was born on January 4, 1877[3].

Education

Educated at Art Students League of New York[15], an art academy[28], in United States[29], founded in 1875[30], headquartered in 57th Street[31]; National Academy of Design[16], an art academy[32], in United States[33], founded in 1826[34], headquartered in New York City[35]; and Cleveland Institute of Art[17], a school[36], in United States[37], founded in 1882[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], poet[7], journalist[8], draftsperson[9], writer[10], and architectural draftsperson[13]. Marsden Hartley's field of work was painting[14].

Recognition

Marsden Hartley received the Guggenheim Fellowship[18].

Death and Burial

Marsden Hartley died on September 2, 1943[5]. He died in Ellsworth[4].

Why It Matters

Marsden Hartley ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (425 views/month, #7,195 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Marsden Hartley born?

Marsden Hartley was born in Lewiston[2].

Where did Marsden Hartley die?

Marsden Hartley passed away in Ellsworth[4].

What did Marsden Hartley do for work?

Marsden Hartley worked as painter[6], poet[7], journalist[8], draftsperson[9], and writer[10].

Where did Marsden Hartley go to school?

Marsden Hartley was educated at Art Students League of New York[15], National Academy of Design[16], and Cleveland Institute of Art[17].

What awards did Marsden Hartley receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . Union List of Artist Names. wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . artnet.com. artnet.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . artnet.com. artnet.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . artnet.com. artnet.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [18] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [19] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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