Alfred Wolmark
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Alfred Wolmark was a painter and decorative artist. He was a pioneer of the New Movement in Art.
Wolmark was born into a Jewish family in Warsaw. He emigrated to London and became a British citizen in 1894.
Schools, 1895-8 (1st Silver Medallist for Drawing).
fisherfolk and harbour life, 1911. He worked in the areas of interior decoration, the theatre, and stained glass
, 1911-15. He made a stained glass window for St. Mary's Church in Slough in 1915. He painted a series of cityscapes in New York city
, 1919-20. He held many exhibitions in London, New York
, and Paris
, including portrait drawings at the Lefèvre Galleries, 1928. A retrospective of his work was held at Ferens Art Gallery
, Kingston upon Hull
in 1975.
His paintings are now in many galleries around the world, including the National Portrait Gallery, London
, Sheffield and Derby Museum and Art Gallery
.
He was one of the prime movers in setting up the Ben Uri Art Society, 1915.
Wolmark was born into a Jewish family in Warsaw. He emigrated to London and became a British citizen in 1894.
Education
He studied at the Royal AcademyRoyal Academy
The Royal Academy of Arts is an art institution based in Burlington House on Piccadilly, London. The Royal Academy of Arts has a unique position in being an independent, privately funded institution led by eminent artists and architects whose purpose is to promote the creation, enjoyment and...
Schools, 1895-8 (1st Silver Medallist for Drawing).
Career
Returning briefly to Poland in 1903, he painted works based on Jewish historical subjects. In 1911, under the influence of modern French painting, he executed a series of studies of BretonBreton people
The Bretons are an ethnic group located in the region of Brittany in France. They trace much of their heritage to groups of Brythonic speakers who emigrated from southwestern Great Britain in waves from the 3rd to 6th century into the Armorican peninsula, subsequently named Brittany after them.The...
fisherfolk and harbour life, 1911. He worked in the areas of interior decoration, the theatre, and stained glass
Stained glass
The term stained glass can refer to coloured glass as a material or to works produced from it. Throughout its thousand-year history, the term has been applied almost exclusively to the windows of churches and other significant buildings...
, 1911-15. He made a stained glass window for St. Mary's Church in Slough in 1915. He painted a series of cityscapes in New York city
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
, 1919-20. He held many exhibitions in London, New York
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
, and Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, including portrait drawings at the Lefèvre Galleries, 1928. A retrospective of his work was held at Ferens Art Gallery
Ferens Art Gallery
The Ferens Art Gallery is an art gallery in the English city of Kingston upon Hull. The site and money for the gallery were donated to the city by Thomas Ferens, after whom it is named. Opened in 1927,...
, Kingston upon Hull
Kingston upon Hull
Kingston upon Hull , usually referred to as Hull, is a city and unitary authority area in the ceremonial county of the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It stands on the River Hull at its junction with the Humber estuary, 25 miles inland from the North Sea. Hull has a resident population of...
in 1975.
His paintings are now in many galleries around the world, including the National Portrait Gallery, London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, Sheffield and Derby Museum and Art Gallery
Derby Museum and Art Gallery
Derby Museum and Art Gallery was established in 1879, along with Derby Central Library, in a new building designed by Richard Knill Freeman and given to Derby by Michael Thomas Bass. The collection includes a whole gallery displaying the paintings of Joseph Wright of Derby; there is also a large...
.
He was one of the prime movers in setting up the Ben Uri Art Society, 1915.