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George Luks was born in 1867. After travelling in Europe he returned to the United States in 1894 and became an illustrator on the Philadelphia Press.
In 1896 Luks moved to New York where he became friends with Robert Henri and John Sloan . He was later associated with what Art Young described as the Ash Can School. Henri, who taught at the New York School of Art, was the leader of the group, and argued that art should be "a social force that creates a stir in the world". Henri also urged artists to use the "rich subject-matter provided by modern urban life".
Luks contributed to The Eight exhibition in 1907 and the Armory Show in 1913. Like Robert Henri and John Sloan, Luks identified himself with the poorer classes and the subject matter of his paintings often reflected his attempts to reflect contemporary issues. His best known painting is The Wrestlers. George Luks, who taught for many years at the Arts Students League, died in 1933.