Arthur DOVE (1880 - 1946) is credited as being the first innovative abstract painter in America. Man
Arthur DOVE (1880 - 1946) is credited as being the first innovative abstract painter in America. Many of his abstractions showed obvious Oriental influence and were derived from landscape and organic subjects with color used freely and calligraphic line emphasising energy or force. Generally his method was to make watercolour sketches outdoors and later oil paintings in his studio. Dove also made assemblages from a variety of materials including aluminium, tin, copper, glass, wood, fabric, and found objects. Some were three dimensional like sculpture, and he was a meticulous craftsman. -- source link