Stuart was an inspiration for many present day artists; he helped shape the future of Pop Art.
Biography
Stuart Davis was a very unique artist. He was born December 7, 1892 in Philadelphia to Edward Wyatt Davis and Helen Stuart Davis. When Stuart Davis was a child, he was surrounded by artists. His mother was a sculptor and his father was an art editor for the Philadelphia press. He was one of the youngest painters to exhibit controversial art. He left high school to attend Robert Henri’s art school. As a teenager, he illustrated for the socialist paper, "The Masses". In 1913 he exhibited watercolors at the famous Armory Show which was an exhibition of modern art. Davis later recalled that he was “enormously excited by the show”.
Davis studied under Robert Henri. His whole family studied art. He is most famous for his hard edge paintings, abstract still life’s and landscapes. He was considered a modern artist. When he got older, he illustrated for Harpers Weekly. He died of a stroke June 24, 1964 at the age of 71.
Style
The Armory show inspired him to become a modern artist. He loosened up his brush strokes and perspective. In 1927, Davis changed his style when he mounted an electric fan, a rubber glove and an eggbeater to a table starting what was known as The "
Eggbeater Series". He had a unique style of art for his time. Stuart was an inspiration for many present day artists’, His Style helped shape the future of Pop Art. Taking vibrant colors and random shapes, he began to put stuff together that he now calls art!
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Works
Some of is early work art is "Hot Still Scape for Six Colors", "Tree and Urn", "Lucky Strike", "Steeple and Street", and "Garage Number 1".
External Links
Stuart Davis at SF MOMA Stuart Davis at Artnet