Henri De Kruif
American visual artist (1882–1944)
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Henri Gilbert De Kruif (February 17, 1882 – July 7, 1944) was an American visual artist, and commercial artist. He was known for his work as a painter, printmaker, and illustrator.[1] For the majority of his career he lived in Laguna Beach, California, and Los Angeles, and worked within the California Impressionism movement.
February 17, 1882
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| Born | Henri Gilbert DeKruif February 17, 1882 Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | July 7, 1944 (aged 62) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Resting place | Pilgrim Home Cemetery, Holland, Michigan, U.S. |
| Other name | Henry Gilbert De Kruif |
| Education | School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Art Students League of New York, Hope College |
| Occupations | Visual artists, commercial artist, art theorist |
| Known for | Painter, watercolorist, engravings, lithography, portrait paintings, landscape paintings, illustrator |
| Movement | California Impressionism |
| Spouse(s) | Xarifa Hamilton Towner (m. 1916–1918; her death) Muriel Earle (m. 1922–1944; his death) |
Early life and education
Henri Gilbert De Kruif was born on February 17, 1882, in Grand Rapids, Michigan.[1][2]
He studied at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, under John Vanderpoel; at the Frank Holmes School of Illustration in Chicago; at the Art Students League of New York, under Frank DuMond, F. Luis Mora, and C. C. Beall; and the Hope College in Holland, Michigan.[2][3] In Los Angeles, De Kruif studied under Stanton MacDonald-Wright.
Career
De Kruif worked at the Grand Rapids Advertising Company.[4] In 1911, he moved to Los Angeles, initially working at Merrill Advertising Company as a commercial artist. In 1914, he worked as a manager at Moore Advertising.[4]
He was a member of the California Art Club (CAC) in Los Angeles; and a member of the Group of Eight, alongside artists Edouard Vysekal, Luvena Buchanan Vysekal, John Hubbard Rich, Clarence Hinkle, Donna N. Schuster, E. Roscoe Shrader, and Mabel Alvarez.[5] The Group of Eight was organized by Luvena Buchanan Vyeskal and Edouard Vyeskal, and had a basis in the progressive art movement in California.[6]
Death and legacy
De Kruif died of an illness on July 7, 1944, in Los Angeles.[2][7]
His artwork can be found in museum collections, including at the Springville Museum of Art in Springville, Utah;[3] the Los Angeles County Museum of Art;[8] and Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington, D.C.[9]