Movement, Style, School or Type of Art:
Neo-Classicism > Impressionism > Synchromism
The progression--from idealized, formal realism to abstraction--is fascinating. You could almost trace the history of Modern Art by viewing Krehbiel's works in chronological order.
Date and Place of Birth:
November 25, 1873, Denmark, Iowa
Life:
Albert Krehbiel's long, ever-evolving artistic career saw him awarded numerous honors both in the U.S. and abroad. He was also an indefatigable instructor, teaching at the Art Institute of Chicago (40 years), the Illinois Institute of Technology (32 years) and the summer painting schools he founded in Saugatuck, Michigan (for nearly 20 years). He is best known for Midwestern and Southwestern landscapes, Chicago street and river scenes and commissioned murals.
Important Works:
- Chicago Juvenile Court Room (mural), 1906
- Illinois Supreme Court Building (murals), 1907-11
- Woman Sweeping, 1904
- Spanish Bullfight, 1906
- Looking South Across the Michigan Avenue Bridge, 1920
- Dusk Over Chicago El Station, 1926
Date and Place of Death:
June 29, 1945, Evanston, Illinois
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