Maurice Prendergast

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Maurice Prendergast. 1913, photographed by Gertrude Käsebier

Maurice Brazil Prendergast (* 10. October 1858 in St. John's , Newfoundland , Canada ; † 1. February 1924 in New York City ) was a US -American watercolorist of Post-Impressionism . In contrast to the works of the Impressionists , he was not limited mainly to light and colors: Prendergast also found the structure of the subject to be important. Prendergast was a member of the artist group The Eight , from which he had initially distanced himself.

Life

Early years

After his father's company went bankrupt, the family moved to Boston . There Prendergast began an apprenticeship with a commercial artist. His apprenticeship is considered to be the origin of the brightly designed, patterned effects that would characterize his later works. Prendergast continued to study for three years in Paris at the Académie Colarossi and the Académie Julian .

Interpersonal relationships

The shy prender guest remained a bachelor his entire life. A close friendship connected him with his brother Charles, who was a successful frame builder . During one of his early visits to Paris , he met the Canadian painter James Morrice , who introduced him to the progressive artists Walter Sickert and Aubrey Beardsley , both avid followers of James McNeill Whistler . The influences of these two men determined his future style.

style

Further acquaintances with Édouard Vuillard and Pierre Bonnard gave him a permanent place in the post-impressionist camp. He developed a characteristic style, which included strongly contrasting, brilliant colors and rhythmically arranged, flattened, pattern-like shapes. These have been radically simplified and expressed in bright, unregulated colors, especially in flat areas. This style, which he continued to refine, was often aptly referred to as tapestry-like or mosaic- like. A trip to Venice in 1898 introduced him to the delightful works of Vittore Carpaccio , which prompted him to refine even more complex and rhythmic designs. He became one of the first American painters to support the work of Paul Cézanne and to understand his expressive use of shapes and colors.

Usually Prendergast's subjects were to paint people in their recreational activities. At the Armory Show in 1913 he presented seven works that demonstrated his stylistic maturity; Although he mainly worked with watercolors, he also began painting in oils later in his career . Between 1891 and 1902 he also made a large number of monotypes .

Selected Works

  • Green Dress , 1891-1894

  • Street Scene , 1891-1894

  • Lady on the Boulevard / The Green Cape , 1892

  • Along the Seine , 1892-1894

  • Skipping Rope , 1892–1895

  • Children at Play , 1895

  • Franklin Park Boston , 1895

  • Spring in Franklin Park , 1895

  • The Tuileries Gardens, Paris , 1895

  • The Breezy Common , 1895-1897

  • Marine Park , 1895-1897

  • South Boston Pier , 1895-1897

  • Evening on a Pleasure Boat , 1895-1898

  • Franklin Park Boston , 1895–1898

  • Viewing the Ships , 1896

  • Summer Visitors , 1897

  • Ponte della Paglia , 1898-1899

  • Venetian Canal Scene , 1898-1899

  • The Balloon (1898)

  • St. Mark's Venice , 1898

  • St. Mark's Easter Procession , 1898

  • Afternoon Pincian Hill , 1898-1899

  • The Grand Canal, Venice , 1898-1899

  • Monte Pincio , 1898–1899

  • Monte Pincio Rome , 1898–1899

  • Splash of Sunshine and Rain , 1899

  • Telegraph Hill , 1900

  • West Church Boston , 1900-1901

  • Central Park, New York , 1901

  • In Central Park New York , 1900-1903

  • Figures Under the Flag , 1900-1905

  • The Mall Central Park , 1901

  • May Day Central Park , 1901

  • Madison Square , 1901

  • Opal Sea , 1903-1910

  • Salem Willows , 1904

  • Spring Flowers , 1904

  • Rialto Bridge (Venice) , around 1911–1912

  • Santa Maria Formosa Venice , 1911–1912

  • Still Life Apple's Vase 1913-1915

  • Still Life w Apples , 1913-1915

  • The Grove , 1915

  • St. Malo , date unknown

  • Sunny Day at the Beach , date unknown

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personal data
SURNAME Prendergast, Maurice
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Prendergast, Maurice Brazil (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American Post Impressionist watercolor painter
DATE OF BIRTH October 10, 1858
PLACE OF BIRTH St. John's (Newfoundland)
DATE OF DEATH February 1, 1924
Place of death New York City