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George Wesley Bellows ( - January 8 , 1925 ) was an American Painter , known for his bold depictions of urban life in New York City . At a young age he was to become "the most acclaimed artist of his generation". Curator's View, Columbus Museum of Art Retrieved July 12, 2007.


YOUTH

Bellows was born in to study art. National Gallery of Art

Bellows was soon a student of , Bellows was renting his own studio.


NEW YORK

Bellows first achieved notice in 1908 , when he and other pupils of Henri organized an exhibition of mostly urban studies. While many critics considered these to be crudely painted, others found them welcomely audacious and a step beyond the work of his teacher. His fame grew as he contributed to other nationally recognized juried shows.