Henry McBride (art critic)
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Henry McBride was an American art critic. He was born in West Chester, Pennsylvania
, to Quaker parents. He studied art in New York City
at the Artist-Artisan Institute and later took night classes at the Art Students League of New York
. McBride started the art department of The Educational Alliance
. He directed the Trenton School of Industrial Arts in Trenton, New Jersey
, for five years.
McBride wrote for The New York Sun (1913–49), The Dial
(1920–29), and The Art News (1950–59), and edited Creative Art (1928–32).
West Chester, Pennsylvania
The Borough of West Chester is the county seat of Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 18,461 at the 2010 census.Valley Forge, the Brandywine Battlefield, Longwood Gardens, Marsh Creek State Park, and other historical attractions are near West Chester...
, to Quaker parents. He studied art in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
at the Artist-Artisan Institute and later took night classes at the Art Students League of New York
Art Students League of New York
The Art Students League of New York is an art school located on West 57th Street in New York City. The League has historically been known for its broad appeal to both amateurs and professional artists, and has maintained for over 130 years a tradition of offering reasonably priced classes on a...
. McBride started the art department of The Educational Alliance
The Educational Alliance
The Educational Alliance has been serving Downtown Manhattan since 1889.Founded as a partnership between the Aguilar Free Library, the Young Men's Hebrew Association , and the Hebrew Institute, the main purpose was to serve as a settlement house for Eastern European Jews immigrating to New York...
. He directed the Trenton School of Industrial Arts in Trenton, New Jersey
Trenton, New Jersey
Trenton is the capital of the U.S. state of New Jersey and the county seat of Mercer County. As of the 2010 United States Census, Trenton had a population of 84,913...
, for five years.
McBride wrote for The New York Sun (1913–49), The Dial
The Dial
The Dial was an American magazine published intermittently from 1840 to 1929. In its first form, from 1840 to 1844, it served as the chief publication of the Transcendentalists. In the 1880s it was revived as a political magazine...
(1920–29), and The Art News (1950–59), and edited Creative Art (1928–32).
External links
- The Henry McBride Foundation
- Henry McBride Papers. Yale Collection of American Literature, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library.
- Henry McBride Papers Addition. Yale Collection of American Literature, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library.