Milton Avery

(1885–1965) Painter United States

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Milton Avery was a painter from the United States, best known for Milton Avery.

Quick Facts About Milton Avery

Born: March 7, 1885
Died: January 3, 1965
Nationality: United States
Profession: Painter
Notable works: Milton Avery
Known for: Card Players
Spouse: Sally Michel Avery

About Milton Avery

Milton Clark Avery was an American modern painter. Born in Altmar, New York, he moved to Connecticut in 1898 and later to New York City. He was the husband of artist Sally Michel Avery and the father of artist March Avery.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Awards & Honors

Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Quotes by Milton Avery

Why talk when you can paint?

Milton Avery

Art

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Art is like turning corners, one never knows what is around the corner until one has made the turn.

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Around the corner

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To be able to be oneself and not have to disown one's values to please another - That is what intimate love…

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Love

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Keep painting - day in - day out. Be absorbed by it.

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Funny

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The idea is in my head to put it down is nothing.

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Ideas

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I try to construct a picture in which shapes, spaces, colors, form a set of unique relationships, independent of any subject matter.…

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Capture

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Nature is my springboard. From her I get my initial impetus. I have tried to relate the visible drama of mountains, trees,…

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Changing colors

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