John Koch
John Koch (August 18, 1909 — April 19, 1978) was an American painter, and an important figure in 20th century realist painting. His early work may be considered Impressionist. He is best known for his light-filled realist paintings of urban interiors, often featuring classical allusions, and set in his own Manhattan apartment.[1][2][3]
Koch was born to Marian Joan and Edward John Koch in Toledo, Ohio, and raised mostly in Ann Arbor, Michigan. During his high school years he spent some time in an artists' colony in Provincetown, Massachusetts.[4] He was married to Dora Zaslavsky, a piano teacher at the Manhattan School of Music.[5]
Art
As visible in The Sculptor (1964, oil on canvas, 80" x 59 7/8", Brooklyn Museum), much of Koch's work is made up of portraits and social scenes, including cocktail parties and scenes with the artist at work with his models, the latter of whom are often but not always nude.[6][7] He was a mentor of the painter Charles Pfahl (b. 1946). In 1953 he was elected into the National Academy of Design as an associate member and became a full academician in 1954.
Further reading
- Lerner, Leo (February 19, 2009), The Grand Surprise: Journals of Leo Lerman, pp 463–64, Random House LLC
- McKittrick, Rosemary (2005), John Koch: Painter as Recreator of Life, LiveAuctionTalk
- Silver, Kenneth E. (July 2002), Metropolitan Master: John Koch, Art in America
- Turner, Grady (June 3, 2011), Enigmatic Intimacy: The Interior World of John Koch, Resource Library Magazine
References
- ^ Hughes, Robert (January 6, 2002). "A World Of Grownups". Time. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
- ^ Winship, Frederick M. (January 15, 2002). "John Koch: Salon painter par excellence". United Press International. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
- ^ Johnson, Ken (December 21, 2001). "ART REVIEW; One Life in the Light, Another in the Shadows". The New York Times. Retrieved September 11, 2001.
- ^ Treaster, Joseph B. (April 20, 1978). "John Koch, Realist Painter of Life In Fashionable Manhattan, Is Dead". The New York Times. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
- ^ Dansky, Steven F. (October 31, 2013). "Figure and Background". The Gay & Lesbian Review Worldwide. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
- ^ Harrity, Christopher (July 27, 2013). "Artist Spotlight: John Koch". The Advocate. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
- ^ Kramer, Hilton (January 14, 2002). "John Koch's Best Work Is With Naked Subjects". The New York Observer. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
External links
- Harrity, Christopher (July 27, 2013), Artist Spotlight: John Koch, Advocate
- John Koch at Ball State University
- John Koch at Bridgeman
- John Koch at Brooklyn Museum
- John Koch at Butler Institute of American Art
- John Koch at Christie's
- John Koch at Forum Gallery
- John Koch at Gandalf's Gallery
- John Koch at Lehigh University Art Galleries
- John Koch at National Academy Museum
- John Koch at Trad
- John Koch at Tweedland
- John Koch at Virginia Museum
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