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Gwen John

Gwen John (1876 - 1939) was active/lived in United Kingdom, England, France.  Gwen John is known for Post-impressionist painting, female figure, animals and flowers.

The following text was written and submitted by Jean Ershler Schatz, artist and researcher of Laguna Woods, California:

Gwen John was the elder sister to Augustus John, born in Haverfordwest in Wales in 1876.  Their mother, Augusta, was an amateur painter, but she died when Gwen was eight.  Their father was both silent and unsympathetic and Gwen escaped to the Slade School of Art the year following her brother.  For a long time she was the quiet sister of the flamboyant brother. Although he had great respect for her gifts, she longed to escape his influence also.  They competed for the attentions of at least one woman, Dorelia MacNeil, who married Augustus.

Gwen's nature was passionate, heavily laced with painful fastidiousness.  From this tortured mix, she created works whose outstanding quality is quiet harmoniousness, a sense of peace.  Nearly all her paintings are depictions of women alone, of animals, flowers and of nearly empty rooms.&   ...  [Displaying 1000 of 2843 characters.]  Artist bio

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