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John Sloan

1871 - 1951

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John French Sloan (August 2, 1871 – September 7, 1951) was an American painter and etcher. He is considered to be one of the founders of the Ashcan school of American art. He was also a member of the group known as The Eight. He is best known for his urban genre scenes and ability to capture the essence of neighborhood life in New York City, often observed through his Chelsea studio window. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. John Sloan is the 744th most popular painter (up from 1,943rd in 2019), the 2,813th most popular biography from United States (up from 10,253rd in 2019) and the 26th most popular American Painter.

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Among painters, John Sloan ranks 744 out of 2,023. Before him are Nicolas Lancret, Maria Reiter, Marcello Bacciarelli, Willem van de Velde the Younger, Hans Richter, and Jan Fyt. After him are Sébastien Bourdon, Alvise Vivarini, Francesco Botticini, Naji al-Ali, Harriet Backer, and Julio González.

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Among people born in 1871, John Sloan ranks 49. Before him are William McDougall, Meletius IV of Constantinople, Stephen Crane, Fritz Hofmann, Hanns Heinz Ewers, and Guillermo Kahlo. After him are Fedor Tokarev, Erich von Tschermak, Jovan Dučić, Giuseppe Motta, Mariano Fortuny, and Ovide Decroly. Among people deceased in 1951, John Sloan ranks 55. Before him are Erich Naumann, Agrippina Vaganova, Fritz Thyssen, François Georges-Picot, Émile Chartier, and Kijūrō Shidehara. After him are Warner Baxter, Mikhail Borodin, Yoshio Nishina, Osman Batur, Louis Jouvet, and Ali Sami Yen.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, John Sloan ranks 2,813 out of 20,380. Before him are Carly Simon (1945), Kurtwood Smith (1943), Mark Eaton (1957), Charles Durning (1923), Gregg Popovich (1949), and Nile Rodgers (1952). After him are John Barth (1930), Roscoe Arbuckle (1887), Ken Norton (1943), Dwight F. Davis (1879), Richard Hatch (1945), and Gerrit Smith Miller (1869).

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Among PAINTERS In United States

Among painters born in United States, John Sloan ranks 26. Before him are Sol LeWitt (1928), Thomas Eakins (1844), Cindy Sherman (1954), Margaret Keane (1927), Jasper Johns (1930), and Andrew Wyeth (1917). After him are Julian Schnabel (1951), Robert Reid (1862), Barbara Kruger (1945), Anna Lea Merritt (1844), Henry Hill (1943), and Donald Judd (1928).

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