Mark Tobey (1890 - 1976) - photo 1

Mark Tobey

Mark Tobey was an American painter. His densely structured compositions, inspired by Asian calligraphy, resemble Abstract expressionism, although the motives for his compositions differ philosophically from most Abstract Expressionist painters. His work was widely recognized throughout the United States and Europe. Along with Guy Anderson, Kenneth Callahan, Morris Graves, and William Cumming, Tobey was a founder of the Northwest School. Senior in age and experience, he had a strong influence on the others; friend and mentor, Tobey shared their interest in philosophy and Eastern religions. Similar to others of the Northwest School, Tobey was mostly self-taught after early studies at the Art Institute of Chicago. In 1921, Tobey founded the art department at The Cornish School in Seattle, Washington.

Wikipedia

Date and place of birt:11 december 1890, Centerville, USA
Date and place of death:24 april 1976, Basel, Switzerland
Nationality:USA
Period of activity: XX century
Specialization:Artist, Painter
Art school / group:Northwest School
Art style:Abstract art, Abstract Expressionism, Post War Art

Creators USA

Mel Bochner (1940 - 2025)
Mel Bochner
1940 - 2025
Arthur Elgort (1940)
Arthur Elgort
1940
Fred Mitchell (1923 - 2013)
Fred Mitchell
1923 - 2013
Lari Pittman (1952)
Lari Pittman
1952
Lyonel Feininger (1871 - 1956)
Lyonel Feininger
1871 - 1956
Helen Frankenthaler (1928 - 2011)
Helen Frankenthaler
1928 - 2011
Suzan Pitt (1943 - 2019)
Suzan Pitt
1943 - 2019
Andrew Wyeth (1917 - 2009)
Andrew Wyeth
1917 - 2009
Thomas G. Chambers (1808 - 1869)
Thomas G. Chambers
1808 - 1869
Carl Paul Jennewein (1890 - 1978)
Carl Paul Jennewein
1890 - 1978
Frederick Sommer (1905 - 1999)
Frederick Sommer
1905 - 1999
Robert Weaver (1924 - 1994)
Robert Weaver
1924 - 1994
Robert William Vonnoh (1858 - 1933)
Robert William Vonnoh
1858 - 1933
April Gornik (1953)
April Gornik
1953
Fred Sandback (1943 - 2003)
Fred Sandback
1943 - 2003
Jean-Michel Frank (1895 - 1941)
Jean-Michel Frank
1895 - 1941

Creators Abstract Expressionism

Jia Aili (1979)
Jia Aili
1979
Noel Dolla (1945)
Noel Dolla
1945
Hale Aspacio Woodruff (1900 - 1980)
Hale Aspacio Woodruff
1900 - 1980
Rune Mields (1935)
Rune Mields
1935
Emil Bollmann (1885 - 1955)
Emil Bollmann
1885 - 1955
Jef Verheyen (1932 - 1984)
Jef Verheyen
1932 - 1984
Thrush Holmes (1979)
Thrush Holmes
1979
Emmi Whitehorse (1957)
Emmi Whitehorse
1957
Feliia Iakovlevna Falchuk (1922 - 2013)
Feliia Iakovlevna Falchuk
1922 - 2013
Walter Lothar Brendel (1923 - 2013)
Walter Lothar Brendel
1923 - 2013
Marta Gy (1911 - 1966)
Marta Gy
1911 - 1966
Hans Laabs (1915 - 2004)
Hans Laabs
1915 - 2004
James Nares (1953)
James Nares
1953
Walter Müller (1890 - 1977)
Walter Müller
1890 - 1977
Kazuo Nakamura (1926 - 2002)
Kazuo Nakamura
1926 - 2002
Loet Vanderveen (1921 - 2015)
Loet Vanderveen
1921 - 2015
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