1908 in art
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See also: 1907 in art, other events of 1908, 1909 in art, list of years in art.
[edit] Events
- Hugh Lane founds the Dublin City Gallery.
- Paul Ranson founds the Académie Ranson in Paris.
- The Ashcan School ("the Eight") give their first and only exhibition at the Macbeth Gallery.
[edit] Works
- Pierre Bonnard - Woman in a Blue Hat
- Amedeo Modigliani - The Jewess
- Piet Mondrian - Avond
[edit] Births
- February 29 - Balthus, Polish-French painter (d. 2001)
- March 12 - Rita Angus, New Zealand painter (d. 1970)
- August 22 - Henri Cartier-Bresson, French photographer (d. 2004)
- August 28 - Roger Tory Peterson, American naturalist, artist, and educator (d. 1996)
- August 30 - Leonor Fini, Argentine artist (d. 1996)
- September 6 - Korczak Ziolkowski, Polish-American sculptor (d. 1982)
- December 23 - Yousuf Karsh, Armenian-Canadian photographer (d. 2002)
