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Arthur Beecher Carles Jr

Arthur Beecher Carles, Jr. (1882 - 1952) was active/lived in Pennsylvania.  Arthur Carles Jr is known for Abstraction and figure painting, flower studies.

Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Arthur Carles was a painter whose work went through phases of Realism, Impressionism, Fauvism and Abstract Expressionism, and of the latter style, he was one of the first American proponents.

It has been expressed that his facile, technical skills led to his inability to settle on a style, which worked against him because he was not known for any specific type of work.  He spent most of his life in Philadelphia where he studied, taught and exhibited at the Philadelphia Academy of the Fine Arts.

At the Pennsylvania Academy, he was early influenced by the bravura technique of William Merritt Chase as well as by early works of Edouard Manet. At the same time, he also painted in a precise realist manner. In 1907, he went to Paris to study and developed an interest in Post-Impressionism and Fauvism and fell under the influence of his friend, Henri Matisse. He also associated with Paul Gaughin, Hans Hofmann, Gertrude and L   ...  [Displaying 1000 of 12184 characters.]  Artist bio

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