About Charles Dana Gibson
American · 1867–1944
inventing the Gibson Girl, an archetype so dominant that real women copied her hairstyle and posture across America
Museums5
Countries2
Most worksVanderbilt Museum of Art, Nashville · 10 works
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Where to see Charles Dana Gibson
Ranked by works you can see in person.
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10 works
Vanderbilt Museum of Art
Nashville, United States
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6 works
National Gallery of Art
Washington, D.C., United States
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2 works
Art Institute of Chicago
Chicago, United States
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1 works
New York Historical
New York City, United States
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1 works
Poster Section
Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya, Spain
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who was Charles Dana Gibson?
Born in Roxbury, Massachusetts, in 1867, Charles Dana Gibson was an American pen-and-ink artist. He is best known for creating the 'Gibson Girl', a character that embodied modernity in the 1890s but looked old-fashioned by the 1920s.What did Charles Dana Gibson do?
Charles Dana Gibson was an illustrator for Life magazine, where he eventually became owner and editor. He is known for creating the 'Gibson Girl', a pen-and-ink drawing that defined the visual culture of the Gilded Age.Who is Charles Dana Gibson?
Charles Dana Gibson was born in Roxbury, Massachusetts, in 1867. He was the creator of the 'Gibson Girl' and eventually became the owner and editor of Life magazine.
Sources
Where to See guide aggregates verified holdings of Charles Dana Gibson's works across the following collections.
- [1] museum Art Institute of Chicago Used for: museum holdings.
- [2] wikidata Wikidata: Q151165 Used for: identifiers.
- [3] book Beard, Lee, 1973- author, Butler, Adam, author; Van Cleave, Claire, author; Fortenberry, Diane, author; Stirling, Susan, author, Beard, Lee, 1973- author, Butler, Adam, author; Van Cleave, Claire, author; Fortenberry, Diane, author; Stirling, Susan, author - The Art Book_ New Edition, Mini Format Used for: biography.
- [4] book Masterpieces of western art : a history of art in 900 individual studies from the Gothic to the present day Used for: biography.
- [5] book Landauer, Susan, The not-so-still life : a century of California painting and sculpture Used for: biography.
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