Joseph Tomanek Explained

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]

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.

External links

• Nymphs Dancing to Pan's Flute

Notes and References

1. Web site: Joseph Tomanek papers, 1918-1960. www.aaa.si.edu.
2. Web site: Joseph Tomanek Talented Czech Artist in Chicago. flps.newberry.org. 2017-12-04. 2017-12-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20171204222949/http://flps.newberry.org/article/5418478_3_1061. dead.
3. Book: Rechcigl Jr., Miloslav.. Encyclopedia of Bohemian and Czech-American Biography. 2016. AuthorHouse. Bloomington. 978-1-5246-2069-1. 132.
4. Web site: Chicago Art History,Chicago Artists,Illinois Historical Art Project. Chicago Art History,Chicago Artists,Illinois Historical Art Project.
5. https://collections.nlm.nih.gov/catalog/nlm:nlmuid-101394138-img The Doctor.
6. "The Doctor.". 26 August 1933. JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association. 101. 9. 719 . 10.1001/jama.1933.02740340071016. 186880186 .