Joseph Tomanek

Joseph Tomanek (16 April 1889 – 31 December 1974) was a Czech-American artist who practiced in Chicago. He was influenced by Bouguereau.

Early life

Joseph Tomanek was born on 16 April 1889 in Strážnice, Austria-Hungary (modern-day Czech Republic).

Career

He trained at the Art Institute of Chicago and the Academy of Fine Arts in Prague and studied under A.H. Krehbiel, A. Sterba, and K.A. Buehr.[1] He arrived in Chicago in 1910.[2][3] He modelled himself on Bouguereau and was associated with the Bohemian Arts Club of Chicago.[4]

The Doctor, 1933, after Luke Fildes

In 1933 he painted a copy of Luke Fildes' 1891 The Doctor which has sometimes been confused with the original.[5][6]

Death

Tomanek died on 31 December 1974 in Berwyn, Illinois.

References

  1. ^ "Joseph Tomanek papers, 1918-1960". www.aaa.si.edu.
  2. ^ "Joseph Tomanek Talented Czech Artist in Chicago". flps.newberry.org. Archived from the original on 2017-12-04. Retrieved 2017-12-04.
  3. ^ Rechcigl Jr., Miloslav. (2016). Encyclopedia of Bohemian and Czech-American Biography. Bloomington: AuthorHouse. p. 132. ISBN 978-1-5246-2069-1.
  4. ^ "Chicago Art History,Chicago Artists,Illinois Historical Art Project". Chicago Art History,Chicago Artists,Illinois Historical Art Project.
  5. ^ The Doctor. U.S. National Library of Medicine, Digital Collections. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
  6. ^ ""The Doctor."". JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association. 101 (9): 719. 26 August 1933. doi:10.1001/jama.1933.02740340071016. S2CID 186880186.


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