George Bellows

Also known as George Wesley Bellows, Dzhorzh Bellouz, George W. Bellows, geo bellows, geo. bellows

American painter (1882-1925)

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Born: George Wesley Bellows , August 12, or August 19, 1882, Columbus, Ohio , U.S.
Died: January 8, 1925 (1925-01-08) (aged 42), New York City, New York , U.S.
Resting place: Green-Wood Cemetery
Education: Robert Henri
Known for: Painting
Movement: Ashcan School , The Eight , American realism

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Instance of: human
Gender: male
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Columbus
Place of death: New York City
Occupation: printmaker
Employer: Art Students League of New York
Languages spoken: English language
Participant in: Armory Show
Student of: Robert Henri
Field of work: painting
Genre: genre painting
Movement: American realism
Image: George bellows.jpg
Work location: Santa Fe

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place of burial: Green-Wood Cemetery
Commons category: George Wesley Bellows
date of death: 1925-01-08
date of birth: 1882-08-19
Commons Creator page: George Wesley Bellows
Commons gallery: George Wesley Bellows
manner of death: natural causes
archives at: Amherst College
name in native language: George Bellows
cause of death: cancer
member of: American Academy of Arts and Letters
writing language: English language
student: William Gropper
pseudonym: Bellows, George Wesley

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George Wesley Bellows (August 12 or August 19, 1882 – January 8, 1925) was an American realist painter, known for his bold depictions of urban life in New York City. He became, according to the Columbus Museum of Art, "the most acclaimed American artist of his generation".

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