Dorothea Tanning (1910 - 2012)

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Dorothea Tanning

Dorothea Margaret Tanning was an American surrealist painter, printmaker, sculptor, writer and poet.

In 1935 Dorothea came to New York and worked as an advertising artist until she was inspired by the paintings of the famous Surrealists at an exhibition. She began to paint and exhibit and made numerous acquaintances among contemporary artists. In 1946 she married the artist Max Ernst, and this marriage lasted 30 years. They lived in Paris for a long time, and after his death in 1976, she returned to New York.

As an artist, Dorothea Tanning was self-taught, and her style was constantly changing. At first close to surrealism, by the late 1960s her paintings had become almost entirely abstract. Among her artistic accomplishments are paintings, prints, sculpture, stage design, costume and set designs for ballets, and her work has been exhibited at the Guggenheim Museum, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Tate Modern, and the Philadelphia Museum of Art.

In the late 1980s, Tanning began writing poetry, and her work has subsequently been published in various publications. Her first collection of poems, A Table of Content, was published in 2004. The multifaceted and versatile artist died in New York City at the age of 101.

Date and place of birt:25 august 1910, Galesburg, USA
Date and place of death:31 january 2012, New York City, USA
Period of activity: XX, XXI century
Specialization:Artist, Engraver, Painter, Poet, Scenographer, Sculptor, Writer
Genre:Fantasy, Genre art, Nude art
Art style:Abstract art, Post War Art, Surrealism

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