Madison Square Garden Prize Fight
Artist
George Benjamin Luks
(American, 1867-1933)
Date20th Century
MediumOil on canvas
DimensionsFrame: 28 1/4 × 36 1/4 × 2 3/4 in. (71.8 × 92.1 × 7 cm)
Image: 24 5/16 × 32 in. (61.8 × 81.3 cm)
Image: 24 5/16 × 32 in. (61.8 × 81.3 cm)
ClassificationsPaintings
Credit LineGift of Daniel and Sally Goldreyer, 2003
Object numberSN11086
George Luks began his artistic career as a newspaper cartoonist, an experience that opened his eyes to the beauty of everyday events, such as a prize fight. Along with Robert Henri, Luks was a member of The Eight, a group of painters (five of them were part of the Ash Can School) who exhibited their works together in New York in 1908 as a denouncement of the conservative attitudes of the National Academy. Embracing commonplace subjects, such as sporting events and street scenes, and employing bold colors, Luks captured the grit and excitement of American urbanism.
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