Arthur Dove

Arthur Dove (1880-1946) was an American modernist painter, known especially for his landscapes and abstract paintings. He also worked as a commercial illustrator for magazines such as Harper's. After returning from Paris, he met Alfred Stieglitz and was mentored by him. Throughout his life, he produced many original and distinctive works using abstract forms, depicting nature such as sunrises, trees, water, waterfalls and thunderstorms.

Arthur Dove Biography

• Born August 2, 1880 in Canandaigua, New York, USA
• Studied Illustration at Cornell University
• In 1907, he moved to Paris and was exposed to the avant-garde art movement.
• In 1909, he returned to the United States and worked as a commercial illustrator.
• 1910: Created his first abstract painting
• In 1912, he held a solo exhibition at Stieglitz's Gallery "291"
• Died November 23, 1946 in Huntington, New York (age 66)

Representative works

• Sunrise (1937)
• Tree (1925)
• Waterfall (1925)
• Thunderstorm (1921)

Dove's style and work

Dove's style is characterized by abstract forms, vivid colors, and inspiration from the natural world. He has created a unique artistic world by capturing landscapes and natural phenomena through abstract expressions that emphasize emotion and sensation . His work is highly regarded as a pioneer of abstract painting in America.

With the support of Stieglitz , Dove was active as an important painter of American modernism. While influenced by European avant-garde art, he interpreted American nature and the environment from his own unique perspective and elevated them to abstract expression.

Dove is a painter who occupies an important place in the history of American art, and his innovative work had a major influence on later art movements such as Abstract Expressionism.