Artist Birthdays, August 4: JOHN HENRY TWACHTMAN

JOHN H. TWACHTMAN (August 4, 1853 – August 8, 1902)

• Nationality: American
• Field: Painting, etching
• Art Movement: Impressionism, Tonalism
• ARTiFact: Nicknamed “the Winter Impressionist” for his delighting in the challenge of painting white on white.
• Artist Quote: “A landscape hardly exists at all as a landscape because its appearance is constantly changing; it lives by virtue of its surroundings — the air and light — which vary continually.”
• Important Artwork (shown below): Arques-la-Bataille, 1885.

Related Links:

• For more information about the artist, visit www.johnhenrytwachtman.org
• Discover more about your favorite artists at Park West Gallery