Born in 1885 to a working-class family in Connecticut, Milton Avery left school at 16 to work in a factory. Intending to study lettering but soon transferring to painting, he attended evening school for fifteen years before moving to New York in the 1920s to pursue a career as a painter.
Although he never identified with a particular movement, Avery was a sociable member of the New York art scene. He became a figure of considerable influence for a younger generation of American artists, including Mark Rothko, Adolph Gottlieb and Barnett Newman. His talent was praised by Rothko, who said of his work 'the poetry penetrated every pore of the canvas to the last touch of the brush'.
Edith Devaney introduces Avery and his work, while Erin Monroe looks at Avery's early years in Hartford, and Marla Price examines Matisse's influence upon his art. A conversation with the artist's daughter March Avery Cavanaugh and an illustrated chronology by Isabella Boorman complete the book.
| ISBN: | 9781912520435 |
| Publication date: | 3rd September 2021 |
| Author: | Milton Avery, Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, Royal Academy of Arts Great Britain |
| Publisher: | Royal Academy of Arts |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 150 pages |
| Series: | Royal Academy of Arts |
| Genres: |
Individual artists, art monographs Exhibition catalogues and specific collections Paintings and painting |
Born in 1885 to a working-class family in Connecticut, Milton Avery left school at 16 to work in a factory. Intending to study lettering but soon transferring to painting, he attended evening school for fifteen years before moving to New York in the 1920s to pursue a career as a painter.
Although he never identified with a particular movement, Avery was a sociable member of the New York art scene. He became a figure of considerable influence for a younger generation of American artists, including Mark Rothko, Adolph Gottlieb and Barnett Newman. His talent was praised by Rothko, who said of his work 'the poetry penetrated every pore of the canvas to the last touch of the brush'.
Edith Devaney introduces Avery and his work, while Erin Monroe looks at Avery's early years in Hartford, and Marla Price examines Matisse's influence upon his art. A conversation with the artist's daughter March Avery Cavanaugh and an illustrated chronology by Isabella Boorman complete the book.
Milton Avery features in the following genres: Individual artists, art monographs
Milton Avery is available in Hardback
Milton Avery was written by Milton Avery, Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, Royal Academy of Arts Great Britain and published by Royal Academy of Arts
Milton Avery has 150 pages
Yes it is part of Royal Academy of Arts series
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