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Arshile Gorky

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Arshile Gorky

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Also known as Ostanik-Manuk Adoian, Arshil Gorʹkiĭ, Arshile Gorky Adoian, Arshil Gorky, Osdanig-Manug Atoyan, Arshil Gorki Adoyan, Wostanig Adoyan, Vosdanig Manoog Adoian

Armenian-American painter (1904–1948)

Key facts

Born
Vostanik Manoug Adoian , ( 1904-04-15 ) April 15, 1904, Khorgom , Vilayet of Van , Ottoman Empire (formerly Armenia )
Died
July 21, 1948 (1948-07-21) (aged 44), Sherman, Connecticut , U.S.
Known for
Painting, drawing
Notable work
Landscape in the Manner of Cézanne (1927) Nighttime, Enigma, Nostalgia (1930–1934)
Movement
Abstract Expressionism

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
male
Place of birth
Dilkaya
Place of death
Sherman
Occupation
sculptor
Languages spoken
Armenian
Participant in
Documenta III
Field of work
painting
Movement
modern art
Image
Archives of American Art - Arshile Gorky - 3044.jpg
Work location
New York City
Residence
Tbilisi
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Commons category
Arshile Gorky
date of birth
1904-04-15
date of death
1948-07-21
manner of death
Suicide
cause of death
hanging to death
Commons Creator page
Arshile Gorky
name in native language
Արշիլ Գորկի
has works in the collection
Musée National d'Art Moderne
birth name
Ոստանիկ Մանուկ Ատոյեան
ethnic group
Armenians
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Encyclopedic overview

Arshile Gorky (/ˈɑːrʃiːl ˈɡɔːrki/ AR-sheel GOR-kee; born Vostanik Manoug Adoian, Armenian: Ոստանիկ Մանուկ Ատոյեան; April 15, 1904 – July 21, 1948) was an Armenian-American painter. At first influenced by Impressionism and Post-Impressionism, Gorky's later work presaged and exerted a seminal influence on abstract expressionism. Along with Mark Rothko, Jackson Pollock, and Willem de Kooning, Gorky has been hailed as one of the most powerful American painters of the 20th century. Gorky's experience as a survivor of the Armenian genocide had a crucial influence on his work.

Early life

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