ABOUT THE COLLECTION:
Today, in celebration of America’s birthday, the staff of BEAUX HOMMES gladly presents the beautiful artwork of John Lear.
John Lear was always fascinated by the acrobats of the circus, their tight bodies in their tights always captivated the American painter from the state of Pennsylvania. John Lear lived from 1910-2008. His work captures male beauty, with class and poise. Taking color and inspiration from the early carnival subjects done by Pablo Picasso.
His work can be seen at the following:
https://woodmereartmuseum.org/
Also, other works can be seen at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. For more information, please visit: https://www.philamuseum.org/
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ABOUT THE ARTIST:
A long-time resident of the Pennsylvania in the United States, he always had a deep love of the arts and making beautiful works. As a young man, he attended Chestnut Hill Academy (now Springside Chestnut Hill Academy) and the Pennsylvania Museum and School of Industrial Art (now the University of the Arts). World War 2 saw him serve his country and fight for freedom and against fascism.
During the World War II period, Lear’s beautiful drawing talents caught the attention of high-ranking military officials at Fort Riley, Kansas (USA), where he made portraits of generals and officers. Lear was known for capturing the male ideal of the American man and combine it with the style of academic art and portraits. He also actively illustrated military manuals, books, and charts. Lear would later become and art professor, and taught illustration at Rosemont College and was an instructor at the Hussian School of Art and Philadelphia College of Art (now the University of the Arts). His works are in the collections of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Woodmere Art Museum, the Detroit Institute of Arts, the Reading Public Museum, as well as other institutions in Canada and Mexico.
THE COLLECTION:
OTHER WORKS OF INTEREST:
LADIES, we’re big fans of John Lear because he also produced beautiful Man and Woman artworks or portraits. These portraits show the male and female traits, with a hint of the Greco-Roman. We’ll explore more of these in another post/essay. For now, enjoy.
