Stuart Davis (painter)

Stuart Davis (December 7, 1892 - June 24, 1964), American painter, was born in Philadelphia. He studied painting under Robert Henri, leader of the early modern art group the Eight. Davis's was one of the youngest painters to exhibit in controversial Armory Show of 1913. Exposed at this exhibition to the work of such artists as van Gogh and Picasso, Davis became a committed "modern" artist and a major exponent of cubism in America. He is most famous for his abstract still lifes and landscapes. His use of contemporary subject matter such as cigarette packages, spark plug ads and the contemporary American landscape make him a proto-Pop artist.

Selected Works

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Image:Davis_Stuart_Tree_and_Urn_1921.jpg|Tree and Urn (1921)

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Image:Davis_Stuart_Lucky_Strike_1921.jpg|Lucky Strike (1921)

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Image:Davis_Stuart_New_Mexico_Gate,_1923.jpg|New Mexico Gate (1923)

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Image:Davis_Stuart_New_Mexican_Landscape,_1923.jpg|New Mexican Landscape (1923)

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Image:Davis_Stuart_Odol2_1924.jpg|Odol2 (1924)

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Image:Davis_Stuart_Edison_Mazda,_1924.jpg|Edison Mazda (1924)

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Image:Davis_Stuart_Percolator_1927.jpg|Percolator (1927)

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Image:Davis_Stuart_Egg_Beater_No._4,_1928.jpg|Egg Beater No.4 (1928)

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Image:Davis_Stuart_New_York_Mural_1932.jpg|New York Mural (1932)

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Image:Davis_Stuart_New_York_Waterfront,_1938.jpg|New York Waterfront (1938)

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Image:Davis_Stuart_Report_from_Rockport_1940.jpg|Report from Rockport (1940)

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Image:Davis_Stuart_Visa,_1951.jpg|Visa (1951)

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Image:Davis_Stuart_The_Mellow_Pad,_1945-1951.jpg|The Mellow Pad (1945-1951)

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Image:Davis_Stuart_Rapt at Rappaport's_1952.jpg|Rapt at Rappaport's (1952)

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Image:Davis_Stuart_Blips_and_Ifs,_1963-64.jpg|Blips and Ifs (1963-64)

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Image:Davis_Stuart_Owh! in San Pao.jpg|Owh! in San Pao

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Image:Davis_Stuart_Barber_Shop.jpg|Barber Shop

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