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Birth
1890 (Centerville, Wisconsin)
Death
1976 (Basel, Switzerland)
Lived/Active
Washington/New York
Often Known For
abstract imagery, mural, illustrations
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Abstract Expressionism
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| A painter of small abstract works with underlying religious themes as
well as illustrator and muralist, Mark Tobey remains known primarily
for his "white writing" paintings that give the impression of being
expansive and much larger than they actually are. Tobey is
sometimes categorized with the Abstract Expressionists, but in fact he
was isolated spiritually and physically from its New York founders
because of his immersion in Asian religion and major time spent in
Europe and the P (showing 500 of 3464 characters). |
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