John French Sloan

John French Sloan (August 2, 1871 - September 8, 1951) was a U.S. artist. He was born in Lock Haven, PA., to a businessman father and a schoolteacher mother. At the age of 20, he became an illustrator with The Philadelphia Inquirer. He studied art in the evening at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, where he met his mentor, Robert Henri, author of "The Art Spirit."

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August 2 - 1871 - September 8 - 1951 - U.S. - The Philadelphia Inquirer - Robert Henri

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Sloan moved to New York, where he painted some of his best-known works, including McSorley's Bar, Sixth Avenue Elevated at Third Street and Wake of the Ferry. In later years, he spent summers working and painting in Gloucester, Massachusetts, and Santa Fe, New Mexico.

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He was member of The Eight and co-founded the Ashcan School.

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The Eight - Ashcan School

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