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Henri was a devotee of realism and the usage of everyday city life as a subject matter. Excerpt from robert henri and the art spirit, a 30 minute dvd biography of the famous artist and teacher, 18651929, who was a leader in the american independent art movement at the turn of the. In 1886 henri enrolled in the pennsylvania academy of fine arts, philadelphia, where he studied under thomas p. See more ideas about robert henri, ashcan school and american realism. Henri studied at the pennsylvania academy of the fine arts, philadelphia, from 1884 to 1888, and at both the.
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