Joseph Tomanek (16 April 1889 – 31 December 1974) was a Czech-American artist who practiced in Chicago. He was influenced by Bouguereau.
Early life edit
Joseph Tomanek was born on 16 April 1889 in Strážnice, Austria-Hungary (modern-day Czech Republic).
Career edit
He trained at the Art Institute of Chicago and the Academy of Fine Arts in Prague and studied under A.H. Krehbiel, A. Sterba, and K.A. Buehr.[1] He arrived in Chicago in 1910.[2][3] He modelled himself on Bouguereau and was associated with the Bohemian Arts Club of Chicago.[4]
In 1933 he painted a copy of Luke Fildes' 1891 The Doctor which has sometimes been confused with the original.[5][6]
Death edit
Tomanek died on 31 December 1974 in Berwyn, Illinois.
References edit
- ^ "Joseph Tomanek papers, 1918-1960". www.aaa.si.edu.
- ^ "Joseph Tomanek Talented Czech Artist in Chicago". flps.newberry.org. Archived from the original on 2017-12-04. Retrieved 2017-12-04.
- ^ Rechcigl Jr., Miloslav. (2016). Encyclopedia of Bohemian and Czech-American Biography. Bloomington: AuthorHouse. p. 132. ISBN 978-1-5246-2069-1.
- ^ "Chicago Art History,Chicago Artists,Illinois Historical Art Project". Chicago Art History,Chicago Artists,Illinois Historical Art Project.
- ^ The Doctor. U.S. National Library of Medicine, Digital Collections. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
- ^ ""The Doctor."". JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association. 101 (9): 719. 26 August 1933. doi:10.1001/jama.1933.02740340071016. S2CID 186880186.
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