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John Kane

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
John Kane 1860-1934, American primitive painter, b. Scotland. He came to Pittsburgh at the age of 19 and worked for years as a day laborer, painting in his spare time. His paintings exhibit a delight in precise pattern and a sturdy disregard for academic conventions. Examples of his work are Across the Strip (Phillips Memorial Gall., Washington, D.C.) and his striking self-portrait (1929; Mus. of Modern Art, New York City). Bibliography: See his autobiography (1938). Author not available, KANE, JOHN. , The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition 2007 ... Read more
John Kane
John Kane John Kane (1860-1934) was a Scottish-born American...environment in and around Pittsburgh, Pa. John Kane was born in West Calder, Scotland, and...post-humously in London. Further Reading John Kane, Painter, edited by Leon A. Arkus (1971... Read more
Kane, John
Kane, John ( b West Calder, 19 Aug. 1860; d Pittsburgh...him, taking their two daughters with her. Kane then led a wandering life, scraping a living...Carnegie International Exhibition in Pittsburgh. Kane was the first American naive painter to achieve... Read more

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