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Andrew Dasburg
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Andrew Dasburg, c. 1940s
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Andrew Michael Dasburg
May 4, 1887 Paris, France
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| Died | August 13, 1979 (aged 92) Taos, New Mexico, US
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| Education | Art Students League of New York |
| Known for | Painting |
| Movement | Cubism, Synchromism |
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Andrew Michael Dasburg (born May 4, 1887 – died August 13, 1979) was an American artist. He was a modernist painter. He was also known as one of the first American artists to use Cubism.
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Andrew Dasburg's Early Life and Art Training
Andrew Dasburg was born in Paris, France, in 1887. When he was five years old, he moved to New York City with his mother. After a serious injury, he spent his recovery time drawing. This helped him discover his love for art.
In 1902, he received a scholarship. This allowed him to join the Art Students League of New York. There, he learned from famous artists like Kenyon Cox. He also studied landscape painting at the league's summer school in Woodstock, New York.
Exploring Modern Art in Paris
In 1909, Dasburg traveled to Paris. He joined a group of modern artists living there. These artists included Morgan Russell and Jo Davidson. During this trip, he married sculptor Grace Mott Johnson.
Dasburg stayed in Paris for a while. He met important artists like Henri Matisse and Gertrude Stein. He was greatly influenced by the paintings of Paul Cézanne. He also became very interested in Cubism. Cubism is an art style where objects are broken up. They are then put back together in abstract ways. Dasburg quickly became a strong supporter of this new style.
Introducing Modern Art to America
Dasburg returned to Woodstock, New York, in 1910. He and his wife became active in the local art community. Their son, Alfred, was born in 1911. This was also the year of Dasburg's first art show.
In 1913, Dasburg showed three paintings and one sculpture. This was at the International Exhibition of Modern Art. It is better known as the Armory Show. This show introduced many New Yorkers to modern art. Dasburg's Cubist paintings were seen as very new and experimental. After the Armory Show, his art was shown at Alfred Stieglitz's famous 291 gallery.
Dasburg's Only Sculpture: Lucifer
At the Armory Show, Dasburg displayed the only sculpture he ever made. It was called Lucifer. He took a plaster head made by his friend Arthur Lee. Then, Dasburg carved new shapes and angles into it. He said it looked "awful" but it was placed right at the entrance of the show.
Life and Art in New Mexico
Dasburg and his wife lived apart for most of their marriage. By 1917, they had separated. Dasburg started teaching painting in Woodstock and New York City. In 1918, he was invited to Taos, New Mexico. He returned there in 1919.
After moving to Santa Fe, New Mexico, in 1921, Dasburg's art changed. He started to include the traditional building styles of New Mexico. These boxy shapes fit well with his Cubist art.
In 1924, Dasburg helped start a store. It was called the Spanish and Indian Trading Company. It sold Native American and Mexican crafts. Dasburg sold his own collection of blankets there.
Connections with Other Artists
Dasburg was friends with many famous people. These included artist Georgia O'Keeffe and writer Gertrude Stein. He was also close with Mabel Dodge Luhan. He was involved with Ida Rauh, who helped start the Provincetown Players theater group. Dasburg was also friends with writer D. H. Lawrence.
In 1933, he married poet Mary Channing "Marina" Wister. She was the daughter of writer Owen Wister.
Andrew Dasburg passed away at his home in Taos, New Mexico, on August 13, 1979. He was 92 years old. After his death, the New Mexico Museum of Art held a large show of his 96 artworks. His paintings are now in many important museums. These include the Whitney Museum of American Art and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. His home in Santa Fe is also a historic landmark.
Awards and Honors
- Tulips, Second Prize, First Pan-American Exhibition of Oil Paintings at Los Angeles County Museum of Art (1925)
- Poppies, Third Prize, 16th International Exhibition of Art, Carnegie Institute of Technology (1927)
- Guggenheim Fellowship (1932)
Exhibitions
- 'Quest for the New: Modernism in the Southwest', Lewallen Galleries, Santa Fe, NM, 2018
- 'Mabel Dodge Luhan & Company: American Moderns and the West', The Harwood Museum of Art, University of New Mexico, Taos, NM, 2016
- 'An American Modernism: Painting and Photography', New Mexico Museum of Art, Santa Fe, NM, 2015 - 2016
- 'Modernism Made in New Mexico', Georgia O'Keeffe Museum, Santa Fe, NM, 2015
- 'Southwestern Allure: The Art of the Santa Fe Art Colony', Boca Raton Museum of Art, Boca Raton, FL, 2013
- 'The Cubist Impulse in American Art', Gerald Peters Gallery, Santa Fe, NM, 2009
- 'Andrew Dasburg, 1887-1979 : a retrospective exhibition', Art Museum, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 1979
See Also
- Synchromism
