Thursday, 25 September 2008

George Bellows Paintings

About George Bellows: the american artist, George Bellows was born in Columbus, Ohio. He attended The Ohio State University from 1901 until 1904. Despite many opportunities in athletics and commercial art, George Bellows desired success as a painter. He left Ohio State in 1904 just before he was to graduate and moved to New York City to study art. Many of George Bellows Paintings are in the collections of many major American art museums. One of his most popular works is Stag at Sharkey's, thousands of reproductions are created for it. George Bellows (August 12,1882 - January 8, 1925) was an American painter, known for his bold depictions of urban life in New York City. At a young age he was to become "the most acclaimed artist of his generation".

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