biografía de Edward Willis REDFIELD (1869-1965)

Lugar de nacimiento: Bridgeville, DE

Direcciones: Center Bridge, PA, 1898-; New Hope, PA/Boothbay Harbor, ME

Profesión: Painter, teacher

Estudios: PAFA, 1886-90 (where he developed a close friendship with classmate Robert Henri), with Anshutz, Hovenden, James Kelley; Acad. Julian, Paris, with Bouguereau, Robert-Fleury & Ferrier, 1889.

Exposiciones: Centennial Expo, Phila., 1876 (at the age of 7 he submitted a study of a cow); PAFA Ann., 1888-1946 (gold, 1903, 1905; prize, 1912); Paris Salon, 1891, 1893, 1908 (prize), 1909 (med.); AC Phila., 1896 (med.); Paris Expo, 1900 (med.); Pan-Am. Expo, Buffalo, 1901 (med.); NAD, 1895-96, 1904 (prize), 1918 (prize), 1919 (prize), 1922 (prize), 1927 (med.); SAA, 1904 (prize), 1906 (prize); St. Louis Expo, 1904 (med.); CI, 1905 (med.), 1914 (gold); Boston AC, 1904-07; Corcoran Gal. biennials, 1907-57 (21 times, incl. gold medal, 1908); AIC, 1909 (med.), 1913 (gold); Buenos Aires Expo, 1910 (gold); Wash. SA, 1913 (gold); Pan-Pacific Expo, San Fran., 1915 (hors concours [jury of awards]); Wilmington Soc. FA, 1916, (prize); Calendar Comp., New York, 1926 (prize); Springfield AA, 1930 (prize); Newport AA, 1912 (innaugural), 1933 (prize); Buck Hill AA, 1936 (prize); WMAA,1932.

Asociaciones: NA; SAA, 1903; Phila. AC; SC; Nat. Inst. Artists Lg.; AFA; PAFA (fellow)

Obra: Luxembourg Mus., Paris; CGA; Cincinnati Mus.; CI; Boston Mus.; PAFA; PMA; Brooklyn Art Inst.; Indianapolis; Detroit Inst.; AIC; Buffalo FA Acad.; Minneapolis IA; RISD; MMA; Brooks Mem. Art Gal., Memphis; NGA; Cooke Coll., Honolulu; Telfair Acad. Savannah, GA; Delgado Mus.; Butler Art Inst.; Harrison Gal., Los Angeles Mus. Art; Boston Art Club; Kansas City Art Mus.; Dallas Pub. Art Gal.; Mem. Art Gal., Rochester; St. Louis Art Mus.; Grand Rapids Art Gal.; Assoc. FA, Des Moines; Phila. Art Club; Pub. Sch. Coll., Gary, IN; Nat. Gal., Buenos Aires, Argentina; Montclair (NJ) Mus.

Comentarios: A New Hope (Bucks County) Impressionist and acknowledged leader of the group that included Daniel Garber, Walter Schofield, and Robert Spencer. He was especially known for his Delaware River area winter scenes. Redfield began as an academic figure and portrait painter but during his time in France in the 1890s began painting outdoors at Barbizon and Pont-Aven. A very spontaneous, vigorous plein-air painter, he was able to start and finish a painting all at "one go." Later in life, in a concern for his reputation, Redfield burned hundreds of paintings that he deemed to be of lesser quality. He won numerous awards and was extremely successful in his own time but was neglected during the decade following his death. He is now recognized as one of the leading American Impressionists. Signature note: Until c.1893, he signed as "E. Willis Redfield." From c.1893-c.1905, he signed as "E.W. Redfield" in upper/lower case letters; thereafter in block letters. His worked was often faked during his own lifetime. Teaching: PAFA.

Fuentes: WW59; WW47; Danly, Light, Air, and Color; Baigell, Dictionary; Fink, Am. Art at the 19th c. Paris Salons, 383; Falk, Exh. Record Series.