Rockwell Kent

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Rockwell Kent was an American painter, printmaker, illustrator, and writer known for his rugged landscapes and distinctive book illustrations, including for Herman Melville’s "Moby-Dick."

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Rockwell Kent canonical 5

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instanceOf human
illustrator
painter
printmaker
writer
artisticMedium lithography
oil painting
wood engraving
associatedWith Herman Melville
awardReceived Lenin Peace Prize
countryOfBirth United States of America
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
countryOfDeath United States of America
educatedAt Columbia University
Art Students League of New York
surface form: New York School of Art
familyName Kent
fieldOfWork book illustration
landscape painting
genre landscape art
marine art
travel writing
givenName Rockwell
languageOfWorkOrName English
movement Realism
surface form: American realism

Social realism
name Rockwell Kent self-link
notableFor distinctive book illustrations
rugged landscapes
notableWork illustrations for "Beowulf"
illustrations for "Candide"
illustrations for "The Complete Works of William Shakespeare"
illustrations for Herman Melville’s "Moby-Dick"
occupation illustrator
painter
printmaker
writer
placeOfBirth Tarrytown, New York
placeOfDeath Plattsburgh, New York
politicalAlignment left-wing politics
sexOrGender male
studiedUnder Robert Henri
William Merritt Chase
workLocation Alaska
Greenland
Maine
New York
wrote "N by E"
Salamina
surface form: "Salamina"

"Wilderness: A Journal of Quiet Adventure in Alaska"

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William Merritt Chase notableStudent Rockwell Kent
Robert Henri influenced Rockwell Kent
Kenneth Hayes Miller notableStudent Rockwell Kent
Rockwell Kent name Rockwell Kent self-link
Covici-Friede notableAuthorPublished Rockwell Kent