Joseph stella pastel
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Joseph Stella (American, June 13, 1877–November 5, 1946) was a prominent painter known for his involvement in the Futurist and American Precisionism movements. Born in Lucano, Italy, he moved to New York City in 1896 with the initial intention of studying medicine. However, his passion for art soon took over, leading him to abandon his medical studies and enroll at the Art Students League of New York, where he studied under William Merritt Chase. His early works, characterized by a Rembrandt influence, often depicted scenes of urban slum life.
From 1905 to 1909, Stella worked as an illustrator and was commissioned to create a series on industrial Pittsburgh in 1908. His visit to Italy in 1909 exposed him to Modernism and influenced his developing style, fostering connections with Italian Futurist artists. Returning to New York in 1913, Stella produced notable works such as "Mardi Gras," "Battle of Lights," and "Coney Island," and participated in the influential 1913 Armory Show.
In the 1920s, Stella's fascination with the geometric architecture of Lower Manhattan led him t
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Mango, 1935
8.5 x 12.25 inches | pastel on paper
On June 13, 1877, Giuseppe Michele Stella was born in a mountain village near Naples, Italy. At the age of 18, he arrived at Ellis Island and assimilated the English version of his name, Joseph Stella. His older brother, Antonio Stella, had immigrated to New York years earlier, and was a successful physician who hoped his younger brother would follow in his footsteps.
However, after a year at medical school, followed by another year at pharmacy school, Joseph Stella found his true passion - the arts. While enrolled at the College of Pharmacy, he attended the antique class at the Art Students League in New York. By the end of his first year of pharmacy school, he had given up on his family’s hopes to becoming a physician. Instead, he sought after his own dream, and enrolled at the New York School of Art. There, he was a student of artist William Merritt Chase and was awarded a tuition scholarship for his second year. Under the influence of Chase’s lectures, Stella began to admire the works of Dutch, German and
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Joseph Stella
American painter
Joseph Stella | |
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| Born | Giuseppe Michele Stella (1877-06-13)June 13, 1877 Muro Lucano, Potenza, Basilicata, Kingdom of Italy |
| Died | November 5, 1946(1946-11-05) (aged 69) New York City, New York, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Art Students League of New York, William Merritt Chase |
| Known for | Painting |
| Movement | Precisionism, Futurism |
Joseph Stella (born Giuseppe Michele Stella, June 13, 1877 – November 5, 1946) was an Italian-bornAmericanFuturist painter best known for his depictions of industrial America, especially his images of the Brooklyn Bridge. He is also associated with the American Precisionist movement of the 1910s–1940s.
Early life and education
Stella was born to a middle-class family in Italy, in Muro Lucano, a village in the province of Potenza. His grandfather Antonio and his father Michele were attorneys,[1] but he came to New York City in 1896 to study medicine, following in the footsteps of his older brother Doctor Antonio Stella.[2]
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