George Bridgman
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George Bridgman was a renowned Canadian-American artist and influential art instructor best known for his foundational books and teachings on figure drawing and anatomy.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
art teacher
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artist → author → human → |
| areaOfInfluence |
art schools in North America
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| countryOfCitizenship |
Canada
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United States of America → |
| employer |
Art Students League of New York
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| familyName |
Bridgman
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| fieldOfWork |
anatomical drawing
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art education → figure drawing → |
| genre |
anatomy for artists
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art instruction → |
| givenName |
George
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| hasWrittenOn |
construction of the human figure
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human anatomy for artists → proportions of the human body → |
| influenced |
Norman Rockwell
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many 20th-century American illustrators → |
| influencedBy |
classical academic training
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| knownFor |
constructive approach to anatomy
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teaching artistic anatomy → teaching figure drawing → |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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| legacy |
standard reference books for art students
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| movement |
academic art
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| name |
George Bridgman
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| nationality |
Canadian-American
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| notability |
influential figure drawing teacher
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| notableWork |
Bridgman's Complete Guide to Drawing from Life
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Constructive Anatomy → Heads, Features and Faces → Life Drawing → The Human Machine → |
| occupation |
art instructor
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draftsman → painter → writer → |
| placeOfBirth |
Canada
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| placeOfDeath |
New York City
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| taughtAt |
Art Students League of New York
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| teachingFocus |
constructive anatomy
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life drawing → |
| teachingMethod |
blocky construction of forms
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emphasis on structure over contour → |
| workLocation |
New York City
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George Bridgman
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Art Students League of New York
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Atelier of Carolus-Duran
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notableStudent |