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Stuart Davis

Stuart Davis (1892 - 1964) was active/lived in New York.  Stuart Davis is known for Abstraction, mod-real imagery.

Born in Philadelphia in 1892, Stuart Davis is known by many art historians as the American painter most influenced by Cubism.  Art historian Norman Geske described Davis' career as a "near classical demonstration of the process by which American painting of the twentieth century came of age." (40).  Davis moved from journalistic illustration to Social Realism, to Expressionism, to Cubism, ultimately becoming one of America's leading abstractionists. Strongly influenced by Fernand Leger and the New York Armory Show of 1912, he developed his own unique style of Cubism, which also incorporated Realism.

Along with Max Weber, he is credited with being the importer of Cubism to the United States from France at a time when the public was more interested in Social Realism and American Scene painting with people and places that were recognizable.

Through his painting, he pursued a life-long quest of finding a logical set of assumptions from which he could   ...  [Displaying 1000 of 15945 characters.]  Artist bio

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Facts about Stuart Davis

   Stuart Davis  Born:  1892 - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Died:   1964 - New York City
Known for:  Abstraction, mod-real imagery

Born in Philadelphia in 1892, Stuart Davis is known by many art historians as the American painter most influenced by Cubism.  Art historian Norman Geske described Davis' career as a "near classical demonstration of the process by which American painting of the twentieth century came of age." (40).  Davis moved from journalistic illustration to Social Realism, to Expressionism, to Cubism, ultimately becoming one of America's leading abstractionists. Strongly influenced by Fernand Leger and the New York Armory Show of 1912, he developed his own unique style of Cubism, which also incorporated Realism.

Along with Max Weber, he is credited with being the importer of Cubism to the United States from France at a time   ...  Displaying 750 of 15945 characters.

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