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Davis, Stuart
(Encyclopedia) Davis, Stuart, 1894–1964, American painter, b. Philadelphia, studied with Robert Henri in New York City. At the age of 19 he did drawings and covers for The Masses and exhibited in the…suprematism
(Encyclopedia) suprematism, Russian art movement founded (1913) by Casimir Malevich in Moscow, parallel to constructivism. Malevich drew Aleksandr Rodchenko and El Lissitzky to his revolutionary,…Max, Peter
(Encyclopedia) Max, Peter, 1937–, American artist, b. Berlin. Max is noted for his undulating graphic designs in bright, vibrating colors. His style has influenced much commercial art. It is…Salon
(Encyclopedia) Salon, annual exhibition of art works chosen by jury and presented by the French Academy since 1737; it was originally held in the Salon d'Apollon of the Louvre. By the mid-19th cent.…Fry, Roger Eliot
(Encyclopedia) Fry, Roger Eliot, 1866–1934, English art critic and painter. A champion of modern French schools of art, he introduced Cézanne and the postimpressionists to England. From 1905 to 1910…minimalism
(Encyclopedia) minimalism, schools of contemporary art and music, with their origins in the 1960s, that have emphasized simplicity and objectivity. In music, the minimalist movement was, like…Signs of the Zodiac (table)
(Encyclopedia) Signs of the Zodiac Constellation English Name Symbol Dates Aries The Ram ♈ Mar. 21–Apr. 19 Taurus The Bull ♉ Apr. 20–May 20 Gemini The Twins ♊ May 21–June 21…Henri, Robert
(Encyclopedia) Henri, RobertHenri, Roberthĕnˈrī [key], 1865–1929, American painter and teacher, b. Cincinnati as Robert Henry Cozad. He studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. In 1888…Brücke, Die
(Encyclopedia) Brücke, Die [Ger.,=the bridge], German expressionist art movement, lasting from 1905 to 1913. Influenced by the art of Jugendstil (the German equivalent of art nouveau), Van Gogh, and…Whitney Museum of American Art
(Encyclopedia) Whitney Museum of American Art, in New York City, founded in 1930 by Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney with a core group of 700 artworks, many from her own collection. The museum was an…Trending
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