Photograph of Stuart Davis, 1940

Stuart Davis (December 7, 1894 - June 24, 1964), American painter, was born in Philadelphia to Edward Wyatt Davies and Helen Stuart Davies. His parents were both worked in the arts. His father was the art editor of the Philadelphia Press while his mother was a sculptor. Image File history File links Stuart_Davis. ... Image File history File links Stuart_Davis. ... December 7 is the 341st day (342nd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1894 (MDCCCXCIV) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... June 24 is the 175th day of the year (176th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 190 days remaining. ... 1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1964 calendar). ... Painting by Rembrandt self-portrait Detail from Las Meninas by Diego Velazquez, in which the painter portrayed himself at work For the computer graphics program, see Corel Painter. ... This article is becoming very long. ... The Philadelphia Press (The Press) was published from August 1, 1857 to October 1, 1920. ... Sculptor redirects here. ...

Davis studied painting, and art under Robert Henri, the leader of the early modern art group the Eight; he was one of the youngest painters to exhibit in the controversial Armory Show of 1913. Exposed as he was at this exhibition to the work of such artists as Vincent van Gogh and Pablo Picasso, he became a committed "modern" artist and a major exponent of cubism in America. Robert Henri, by Gertrude Kasebier (1900) Snow in New York 1902, oil on canvas National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC Robert Henri (June 25, 1865 - July 12, 1929) was an American painter notable for his teaching and leadership of the Ashcan School movement in art. ... Modern art is a general term used for most of the artistic production from the late 19th century until approximately the 1970s. ... The Ash Can School was remembered on the USPS stamp. ... Armory Show poster. ... Year 1913 (MCMXIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar). ... Vincent Willem van Gogh (Dutch pronunciation: ) (March 30, 1853 in Zundert – July 29, 1890 in Auvers-sur-Oise) was a Dutch draughtsman and painter, classified as a Post-Impressionist. ... Pablo Ruiz Picasso (October 25, 1881 – April 8, 1973) was a Spanish painter and sculptor. ... It has been suggested that Analytic cubism, Synthetic cubism be merged into this article or section. ...

He is probably most famous for his abstract still lifes and landscapes; his use of contemporary subject matter such as cigarette packages, spark plug advertisements and the contemporary American landscape make him a proto-Pop artist. A still life is a work of art which represents a subject composed of inanimate objects. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Pop art is an artistic movement that is a rejection of abstract expressionism and aims to return to figurative art while incorporating themes and techniques from mass culture. ...

Davis died of a stroke in New York on June 24, 1964.

Selected works

Garage No. 1, 1917. Image File history File links Davis_garage_no_1. ...

Tree and Urn, 1921. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (400x633, 73 KB)Title: Tree and Urn Date: (1921) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...

Lucky Strike, 1921. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (500x924, 77 KB)Title: Lucky Strike Date: (1921) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...

Steeple and Street, 1922. Image File history File links Davis_steeple_street. ...

External links

• Stuart Davis Biography: Hollis Taggart Galleries
• Stuart Davis Artwork Examples on AskART.