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| WILLIAM GLACKENS |
 Like most artists, William Glackens was immersed in his own work. His greatest satisfaction came from painting, and he dedicated most of his energy to it. Glackens had admired Manet's work at a show in New York during 1895, but after his first trip to Paris in 1896 Manet had become an idol to him. Today we can see beyond the narrow demands for an art that satisfied nativist ambitions in a time of world conflict and recognize Glackens' many achievements. His incisive draftsmanship made him one of America's greatest illustrators and his paintings of contemporary life sometimes dramatic and sometimes witty made him a great artist.Glackens' work is summed up by this acknowledgement by Grace V. Kelley: "For those who enjoy good painting, intrinsic color, a singing wonder in the artistic vision, Glackens will always give pleasure..." |
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