Art

EDWARD HOPPER (1882 – 1967)

ART ::: ILLUSTRATOR ::: Few artists have captured the emotional landscape of America as powerfully as Edward Hopper. His paintings of quiet streets, weathered houses, lonely diners, and solitary figures transformed ordinary places…

KARL KNATHS (1891 – 1971)

ART ::: PAINTER Karl Knaths was an influential American painter known for his contributions to the development of modern art in the United States, particularly within the context of Cubism. His…

HENRY HENSCHE (1899 – 1992)

ART ::: Self-portrait The Last Days of the Provincetown School of ArtBy Arthur EgeliPhotographs by Joanette EgeliReprinted by permission. Egeli Gallery From 1932 to 1984, Henry Hensche ran one of the premiere schools…

HANS HOFMANN (1880 – 1966)

ART ::: Hans Hofmann (1880-1966) was a pivotal figure in the development of Abstract Expressionism, known for his innovative use of color and form. Born in Germany, he later emigrated to…

WILLIAM L’ENGLE (1884 – 1957)

ART ::: In 1924, the L’Engles decided that Provincetown was too “busy” so they moved to the nearby town of Truro and purchased The Shebnah Rich house on Long Nook Road…

LUCY L’ENGLE (1889 – 1978)

ART ::: Lucy L’Engle, an American painter known for her abstract style that evolved from Cubism to representational art, arrived in Provincetown in 1916. This coastal town became a significant part…

BLANCHE LAZZELL (1878 – 1956)

ART ::: PAINTER ::: PRINTMAKER ::: This church-going, conservative farm girl from West Virginia was an unlikely candidate to be one of the great pioneering Provincetown artists. She was a founding…

BROR JULIUS OLSSON NORDFELDT (1878 – 1955)

ART ::: PRINTMAKER BJO Nordfeldt, born in 1878 in Sweden, was a prominent artist known for his contributions to printmaking, particularly during the early 20th century. He emigrated to the United…

EDITH LAKE WILKINSON (1868 – 1957)

ART ::: The Original Provincetown Printmaker. Fannie Wilkinson. Charles Hawthorne. Blanche Lazzell. Packed in a Trunk . Jane Anderson. Packed In A Trunk: The Lost Art of Edith Lake WilkinsonHBO Documentary (July 24,…

CHARLES DEMUTH (1883 – 1935)

ART ::: PAINTER One of Provincetown’s most iconic paintings is Demuth’s 1920 masterpiece, After Christopher Wren, which is a cubist/futurist interpretation of the Center Methodist Episcopal Church. “Deem” was one of the…