Where to See Charles Dana Gibson

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About Charles Dana Gibson

American · 1867–1944 · Art Nouveau

inventing the Gibson Girl, an archetype so dominant that real women copied her hairstyle and posture across America

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Charles Dana Gibson's works are held in 5 museums worldwide, including Vanderbilt Museum of Art, National Gallery of Art, and Art Institute of Chicago.

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🇪🇸 Spain

1 museum

Also in SpainPoster Section (1)

🇺🇸 United States

4 museums

Also in United StatesVanderbilt Museum of Art (10)National Gallery of Art (6)New York Historical (1)

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Who was Charles Dana Gibson?
    Born in Roxbury, Massachusetts, in 1867, Charles Dana Gibson was an American pen-and-ink artist. He is best known for creating the 'Gibson Girl', a character that embodied modernity in the 1890s but looked old-fashioned by the 1920s.
  • What did Charles Dana Gibson do?
    Charles Dana Gibson was an illustrator for Life magazine, where he eventually became owner and editor. He is known for creating the 'Gibson Girl', a pen-and-ink drawing that defined the visual culture of the Gilded Age.
  • Who is Charles Dana Gibson?
    Charles Dana Gibson was born in Roxbury, Massachusetts, in 1867. He was the creator of the 'Gibson Girl' and eventually became the owner and editor of Life magazine.

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Where to See guide aggregates verified holdings of Charles Dana Gibson's works across the following collections.

  1. [1] museum Art Institute of Chicago Used for: museum holdings.
  2. [2] wikidata Wikidata: Q151165 Used for: identifiers.
  3. [3] book Beard, Lee, 1973- author, Butler, Adam, author; Van Cleave, Claire, author; Fortenberry, Diane, author; Stirling, Susan, author, Beard, Lee, 1973- author, Butler, Adam, author; Van Cleave, Claire, author; Fortenberry, Diane, author; Stirling, Susan, author - The Art Book_ New Edition, Mini Format Used for: biography.
  4. [4] book Masterpieces of western art : a history of art in 900 individual studies from the Gothic to the present day Used for: biography.
  5. [5] book Landauer, Susan, The not-so-still life : a century of California painting and sculpture Used for: biography.

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