Luks, George Benjamin (1867-1933), was an American painter and illustrator. He became a member of the group of realistic painters called The Eight (later called the Ashcan School). Luks’s lusty paintings of life in the streets reflect the spontaneous, honest approach to painting that characterizes the spirit of The Eight.
Luks was born on Aug. 13, 1867, in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. He studied painting in Philadelphia and Europe, and began his career as a newspaper illustrator and cartoonist in Philadelphia. From 1896 to 1902, he drew Sunday newspaper comics for the New York World. After 1902, he turned to painting chiefly in New York City. Luks died on Oct. 29, 1933.
See also Ashcan School ; Henri, Robert .
