JACK BUTLER YEATSJACK BUTLER YEATS

Artist’s Project Eliana Marostica

June 7, 2010 Ms. Tang

8th Grade English

Vital StatisticsVital Statistics• Born on August 29,

1871 in London, England.

• Died on March 28,1957 in Dublin, Ireland.

• Proud Irishman• His love for Ireland

became the inspiration for much of his artwork.

Personal BackgroundPersonal Background

• Family, John B. Yeats and William B. Yeats both interested in the arts

• Poster Artist for a Period of Time

• West Minister School of Art

• Lived in the county of Sligo

Key HistoricalHistorical Events

• Lived throughout many wars, however his paintings did not usually reflect the wars.

• Beautiful Ireland

• Building of Urban areas

• Was not particularly affected by any historical events

Influences of the Art WorldInfluences of the Art World

• Influenced by Oskar Kokoschka

• Influenced by late German Impressionism

• Impacted by Romantic Expressionism

• Not a world-wide known artist, but a respected Irish artist.

Stylistic TraitsStylistic Traits

• Color Scheme

• Free, Thick, Careless Brush Strokes

• Subjects not distinct

• Vivid Colors

• Ireland, Horses, Sky

Example ArtExample Art

‘Atlantic Drive’ 1944 Color Scheme

• Vivid Colors

• Ireland Subject Matter, Sky

• Subjects Not Distinct

• Free, Thick, Careless Brush Strokes

Example ArtExample Art

‘A Welcome’ 1945Free, Thick, Careless Brush Strokes

• Ireland, Horses, and Sky Subject Matter

• Subjects Not Distinct

• Vivid Colors

Example ArtExample Art‘Returning from the Bathe, Mid-

Day’ 1948 Subject Not Distinct

• Vivid Color

• Ireland

• Color Scheme

Example ArtExample Art

‘There is No Night’ 1949 Vivid Color

• Sky, Ireland

• Color Scheme

• Subject Not Distinct

MY ORIGINAL ART

‘Grazing’ June 6, 2010 (Compared to the Example Art)

Jack Butler Yeats- ConclusionJack Butler Yeats was a respected

Irish painter who lived for eighty-six years. Throughout his life as a painter, his style changed and became more free with less

linearity. Yeats’ love for Ireland can be seen throughout multitudes of his paintings as well as vivid colors, a set color scheme,

free, thick, careless brush strokes, and non-distinct subjects in his later years.

QUESTIONSThank You