Early twentieth century artistic movement in the United States, known as The Ashcan School, was renowned for depicting New York’s daily life, especially its poor neighborhood. The Ashcan school was also known as “the Eight,” referring its eight members. However, only five members of that group were Ashcan artists - Robert Henri (1865–1929), Everett Shinn (1876–1953), William Glackens (1870–1938), John Sloan (1871–1951), and George Luks (1867–1933). The other three – Arthur B. Davies, Ernest Lawson, and Maurice Prendergast – had a very different style in painting. Their exhibition in Macbeth Galleries in New York 1908 gave them the much acclaimed critical attention.