Charles Demuth, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Charles Demuth

American painter

Date of Birth: 08-Nov-1883

Place of Birth: Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States

Date of Death: 23-Oct-1935

Profession: photographer, painter

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Charles Henry Buckius Demuth (November 8, 1883 – October 23, 1935) was an American watercolorist who turned to oils late in his career, developing a style of painting known as Precisionism. "Search the history of American art," wrote Ken Johnson in The New York Times, "and you will discover few watercolors more beautiful than those of Charles Demuth.
Combining exacting botanical observation and loosely Cubist abstraction, his watercolors of flowers, fruit and vegetables have a magical liveliness and an almost shocking sensuousness."Demuth was a lifelong resident of Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
The home he shared with his mother is now the Demuth Museum, which showcases his work.
He graduated from Franklin & Marshall Academy before studying at Drexel University and at Philadelphia's Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts.
While he was a student at PAFA, he participated in a show at the Academy, and also met William Carlos Williams at his boarding house.
The two were fast friends and remained close for the rest of their lives. He later studied at Académie Colarossi and Académie Julian in Paris, where he became a part of the avant garde art scene.
The Parisian artistic community was accepting of Demuth's homosexuality.
After his return to America, Demuth retained aspects of Cubism in many of his works.



Alternative names	Charles Henry Buckius Demuth; Charles Henry Demuth; Demuth
Description	American painter and photographer
Date of birth/death	8 November 1883	23 October 1935
Location of birth/death	Lancaster	Lancaster
Work location	Philadelphia, Paris, Lancaster
Authority control	: Q380494 VIAF: 29542716 ISNI: 0000 0000 6641 2893 ULAN: 500004441 LCCN: n79139634 NLA: 35034841 WorldCat