Marin, John (măr`ĭn), 1870–1953, American landscape painter, b. Rutherford, N.J. After a year at Stevens Institute of Technology, he worked for four years as an architectural draftsman. At 28 he entered the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and in 1905 went abroad, where he painted and etched and lived precariously for several years. In 1909 his work was exhibited at Stieglitz's gallery in New York City. He was quickly recognized as a leading American watercolorist. Marin painted scenes of New York, Taos, and particularly Maine seascapes, which he rendered with a few powerful zigzag strokes, often employing angular abstract forms to enclose the composition. His color ranged from subtle, delicate tones to bold, eerie effects. Marin's work in oil and watercolor is in more than 40 public collections in the United States.
(born Dec. 23, 1870, Rutherford, N.J., U.S.—died Oct. 1, 1953, Cape Split, Maine) U.S. painter and printmaker. He worked as an architectural draftsman before studying painting. After exposure to Cubism and German Expressionism, he developed a personal form of expressionism, consisting of semiabstract images based on objective reality. While watercolour usually produces delicate, transparent effects, Marin's command of the medium allowed him to use it to render the monumental power of New York City and the relentless surge of the sea.
Marin, John (1870–1953) painter; born in Rutherford, N.J. He worked as an architect (1893), studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (1899–1901), and traveled to Paris (1905–09). Upon his return to New York City, he exhibited at Alfred Stieglitz's gallery (1909–10). He spent summers in Maine and lived in New Jersey. Working primarily in water colors, he was a leading abstract painter in America, as seen in his seascape Maine Islands (1922).
Bibliography
See his letters edited by H. J. Seligman (1931, repr. 1970); study by H. MacKinley (1948, repr. 1970).
Marin, John
)
“Maine Islands,” watercolour by John Marin, 1922; in the Phillips Collection, …
(credit: Courtesy of the Phillips Collection, Washington, D.C.)
Marin, John (1870–1953) painter; born in Rutherford, N.J. He worked as an architect (1893), studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (1899–1901), and traveled to Paris (1905–09). Upon his return to New York City, he exhibited at Alfred Stieglitz's gallery (1909–10). He spent summers in Maine and lived in New Jersey. Working primarily in water colors, he was a leading abstract painter in America, as seen in his seascape Maine Islands (1922).
Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
| ?Page tools | ||
|---|---|---|
|