Arshile Gorky (1904 - 1948)
1904-04-15Van vilayet, Ottoman Empire1948-07-21Sherman, USAArmenia, USA
Arshile Gorky
Arshile Gorky was an Armenian-American painter who had a seminal influence on Abstract Expressionism. He spent the last years of his life as a national of the United States. Along with Mark Rothko, Jackson Pollock and Willem de Kooning, Gorky has been hailed as one of the most powerful American painters of the 20th century. The suffering and loss he experienced in the Armenian genocide had crucial influence at Gorky’s development as an artist.
Date and place of birt: | 15 april 1904, Van vilayet, Ottoman Empire |
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Date and place of death: | 21 july 1948, Sherman, USA |
Nationality: | Armenia, USA |
Period of activity: | XX century |
Specialization: | Artist, Painter, Porcelain painter |
Art school / group: | New York School |
Genre: | Portrait, Still life |
Art style: | Abstract art, Abstract Expressionism, Expressionism, Surrealism |