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Another influence on Demuth was Toulouse Lautrec for his circus images & Cezanne/Picasso for his architecture. The Circus (1917), Vaudeville (1917), Bermuda (1917) & At a House In Harley Street (1918)
An idea of the kind of homoerotic images Demuth created is given in his Turkish baths. Nana (1916), The Shine (1916), Turkish Baths (1916) & Trees & Houses (1916)
Demuth created a series of exquisite watercolours of fish (unfortunately I couldn’t find any well photographed examples). Nana visiting her Friend Satin (1915), Bathers (1916) & Fish (1917)
Soldiers & sailors were a particular interest in Demuth’s art. I’ve only included the family viewing versions! Zinnias (1915), The Drinkers (1915), Soldier & Girlfriend (1915) & Mt Gilboa 5 (1915)
Nana a character from a French novel who became all the rage in the early 20th C. The Death of Nana (1915), Pansies (1915), Coastal Scene (1915) & Strawflower (1915)
Demuth created simple yet lyrical watercolours of his social scene. Men at Bar (1912), Girl in Red (1912), Bartender at the Breevort (1912) & White Horse (1912)
Born in Pennsylvania he studied at Drexel & the Penn Academy of Fine Arts under Merritt Chase. He later studied in Paris (1907-13) & was open about his homosexuality. Flowers in a Field (1907-8), Woman with Glasses (1908), Self-Portrait (1907) & Man standing on Dunes (1909-10)
Thread: Charles Demuth (1883-1935) was an American watercolorist who connected European modernism to the American art scene. He created beautiful flower paintings, striking cityscapes & pictures of his circle.
From the 1920s Rackham’s work became popular in the United States. The 1930s saw the release of deluxe editions of his work. They are still being published today.
In the 1890 his illustrations for The Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm were published. This book would make his name & his work would be forever associated with the stories.