DOI Heft:
Nr. 165 (November, 1910)
DOI Artikel:Hoeber, Arthur: John C. Johansen, a painter of the figure, landscape and of architecture
DOI Seite / Zitierlink:https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.19869#0002
John C. Johansen
educational questions,
as well as people of
social prominence.
These canvases were
fresh, distinctly per-
sonal renderings, dis-
closing deep research
after character. At the
same time they were
unusually effective in
the manipulation of
the pigment as such,
and the tonal arrange-
ment, for almost in-
variably Mr. Johan-
sen's custom has been
to set himself enter-
taining problems in a
color way, that he has
worked out with artis-
tic feeling and genuine
pleasure, in an original
manner. Meanwhile
he identified himself
with the Society of
Western Artists,
though he did not
neglect the Eastern
exhibitions, and he re-
ceived official recog-
nition in the shape of
' jr&J^^KF" medals, notably one at
NliMik£SL. . . . .„,.■} iJl'W i miHWf^ the Si. Louis Fair in
1904, and elsewhere,
child bathing by john c. johansen while recently he was
awarded one of the
gold medals at the Ar-
the Art Institute the young man went to Paris and gentine Centennial Exhibition at Buenos Aires,
for a while was with Benjamin Constant and Jean and the Art Institute of Chicago gave him its
Paul Laurens, later entering the class of James Mc- medal of honor.
Neill Whistler for a brief period. Through all his In 1906 Mr. Johansen found the call of Europe
experience with instructors, however, Mr. Johansen strong within him. With his wife, herself a painter
maintained his own distinct personality, disclosing of national prominence, who as Jean McLean has
no hint of their mannerisms, though he did absorb already attracted the attention of collectors and won
many of their virtues, securing a firm academic many official recognitions, he went to Italy and
training, to the end that his equipment is of the best. France, lingering long in Venice. In that beautiful
In 1901 he returned to America to become a mem- city were found motives that were treated in a man-
ber of the faculty of his alma mater at the Art Insti- ner so original and so agreeably novel as to attract
tute in Chicago. But he was not destined to con- immediate attention at a special exhibition held
tinue teaching long, for the pressure of portrait work later in London, as well as in New York. It seems
was such that he was obliged to resign and devote rather late in the day to hope to evolve anything
himself entirely to his sitters, who numbered many approaching a new translation of the beauties of
men prominent in university work in the West, men Venice. The list of men who have pictured that
identified with science, literature, economics and famous town is a long one, ranging from Canaletto
iv
educational questions,
as well as people of
social prominence.
These canvases were
fresh, distinctly per-
sonal renderings, dis-
closing deep research
after character. At the
same time they were
unusually effective in
the manipulation of
the pigment as such,
and the tonal arrange-
ment, for almost in-
variably Mr. Johan-
sen's custom has been
to set himself enter-
taining problems in a
color way, that he has
worked out with artis-
tic feeling and genuine
pleasure, in an original
manner. Meanwhile
he identified himself
with the Society of
Western Artists,
though he did not
neglect the Eastern
exhibitions, and he re-
ceived official recog-
nition in the shape of
' jr&J^^KF" medals, notably one at
NliMik£SL. . . . .„,.■} iJl'W i miHWf^ the Si. Louis Fair in
1904, and elsewhere,
child bathing by john c. johansen while recently he was
awarded one of the
gold medals at the Ar-
the Art Institute the young man went to Paris and gentine Centennial Exhibition at Buenos Aires,
for a while was with Benjamin Constant and Jean and the Art Institute of Chicago gave him its
Paul Laurens, later entering the class of James Mc- medal of honor.
Neill Whistler for a brief period. Through all his In 1906 Mr. Johansen found the call of Europe
experience with instructors, however, Mr. Johansen strong within him. With his wife, herself a painter
maintained his own distinct personality, disclosing of national prominence, who as Jean McLean has
no hint of their mannerisms, though he did absorb already attracted the attention of collectors and won
many of their virtues, securing a firm academic many official recognitions, he went to Italy and
training, to the end that his equipment is of the best. France, lingering long in Venice. In that beautiful
In 1901 he returned to America to become a mem- city were found motives that were treated in a man-
ber of the faculty of his alma mater at the Art Insti- ner so original and so agreeably novel as to attract
tute in Chicago. But he was not destined to con- immediate attention at a special exhibition held
tinue teaching long, for the pressure of portrait work later in London, as well as in New York. It seems
was such that he was obliged to resign and devote rather late in the day to hope to evolve anything
himself entirely to his sitters, who numbered many approaching a new translation of the beauties of
men prominent in university work in the West, men Venice. The list of men who have pictured that
identified with science, literature, economics and famous town is a long one, ranging from Canaletto
iv