Rockwell Kent
Overview
Rockwell Kent was an American
painter
, printmaker, illustrator
, and writer
.
Rockwell Kent was born in Tarrytown
, New York
, the same year as fellow American artists George Bellows
and Edward Hopper
. His family heritage was German; Kent spoke the language from his childhood and throughout his life would form many close friendships with those of a German cultural background. Kent lived much of his early life in and around New York City
, and moved in his mid-40s to an Adirondack farmstead that he called Asgaard where he lived and painted until his death.
United States
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painter
Painting
Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface . The application of the medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush but other objects can be used. In art, the term painting describes both the act and the result of the action. However, painting is...
, printmaker, illustrator
Illustrator
An Illustrator is a narrative artist who specializes in enhancing writing by providing a visual representation that corresponds to the content of the associated text...
, and writer
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
.
Rockwell Kent was born in Tarrytown
Tarrytown, New York
Tarrytown is a village in the town of Greenburgh in Westchester County, New York, United States. It is located on the eastern bank of the Hudson River, about north of midtown Manhattan in New York City, and is served by a stop on the Metro-North Hudson Line...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, the same year as fellow American artists George Bellows
George Bellows
George Wesley Bellows was an American realist painter, known for his bold depictions of urban life in New York City, becoming, according to the Columbus Museum of Art, "the most acclaimed American artist of his generation".-Youth:Bellows was born and raised in Columbus, Ohio...
and Edward Hopper
Edward Hopper
Edward Hopper was a prominent American realist painter and printmaker. While most popularly known for his oil paintings, he was equally proficient as a watercolorist and printmaker in etching...
. His family heritage was German; Kent spoke the language from his childhood and throughout his life would form many close friendships with those of a German cultural background. Kent lived much of his early life in and around 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...
, and moved in his mid-40s to an Adirondack farmstead that he called Asgaard where he lived and painted until his death.
Quotations
I cannot trust myself to paint what I see.I paint only what I remember.
